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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
卷 78, 期 1, 页码 191-195出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2010.09.020
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Raman spectroscopy; Mars; Biomarkers; Hopanoids; Sterols; Steranes
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- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/F042418/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- EPSRC [EP/F042418/1] Funding Source: UKRI
The aim of this work is to investigate the viability and potential of three groups of organic compounds as biomarkers in a future robotic analytical exploration of Mars. The three compounds have been identified as suitable candidates for potential biomarkers for extant or extinct life from the terrestrial fossil record. The three groups of compound were all similar in structure, being either tetra- or penta-cyclic compounds. The limits of detection for a sample were also tested to estimate what concentrations it would still be amenable to Raman spectroscopic investigation. This was investigated using both solid mixtures and liquid solutions. The spectra of these compounds are characterised so that they can be added to the Raman database for future Mars missions. This involved identifying functional group characteristics, assigning peaks for each individual sample and characteristic features which would categorise the samples. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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