Browsing by Author "Rix, Catherine S."

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Extraction of polar and nonpolar biomarkers from the martian soil using aqueous surfactant solutions

Court, Richard W.; Rix, Catherine S.; Sims, Mark R.; Cullen, David C.; Sephton, Mark A. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2012-12-31)

The Life Marker Chip intends to use an aqueous surfactant solution to extract both polar AND nonpolar biomarkers from the martian soil for transport to an antibody-based detection system. Currently, a solution of 1.5 g ...
Immunological detection of small organic molecules in the presence of perchlorates: relevance to the life marker chip and life detection on Mars.

Rix, Catherine S.; Sims, Mark R.; Cullen, David C. (Mary Ann Leibert, 2011-11-17)

The proposed ExoMars mission, due to launch in 2018, aims to look for evidence of extant and extinct life in martian rocks and regolith. Previous attempts to detect organic molecules of biological or abiotic origin on ...

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