Mineral matrix effects on pyrolysis products of kerogens infer difficulties in determining biological provenance of macromolecular organic matter at Mars
Ancient martian organic matter is likely to take the form of kerogen-like recalcitrant
macromolecular organic matter (MOM), existing in close association with reactive mineral …
macromolecular organic matter (MOM), existing in close association with reactive mineral …
Pyrolysis of carboxylic acids in the presence of iron oxides: implications for life detection on missions to Mars
The search for, and characterization of, organic matter on Mars is central to efforts in
identifying habitable environments and detecting evidence of life in the martian surface and …
identifying habitable environments and detecting evidence of life in the martian surface and …
Survivability of 1‐Chloronapthalene During Simulated Early Diagenesis: Implications for Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Detection on Mars
All missions to Mars which have attempted to detect organic molecules have detected
simple chlorohydrocarbons, the source of which has yet to be firmly established. This study …
simple chlorohydrocarbons, the source of which has yet to be firmly established. This study …
Transformation of cyanobacterial biomolecules by iron oxides during flash pyrolysis: implications for Mars life-detection missions
Answering the question of whether life ever existed on Mars is a key goal of both NASA's
and ESA's imminent Mars rover missions. The obfuscatory effects of oxidizing salts, such as …
and ESA's imminent Mars rover missions. The obfuscatory effects of oxidizing salts, such as …