ISSN:
1573-0689
Keywords:
Mars
;
microorganisms
;
bioorganic compounds
;
qudrupole mass spectrometer
;
fluorescent microscope system
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract A prototype of new instrument is under construction as a part of Russian Mars program to search for bioorganic compounds and microorganisms which might be frozen in rock under the places where the traces of water were found or near the poles of Mars. The proposed instrument consists of a quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS) to detect chemical compounds and a fluorescent microscope system (FMS) to detect organisms and bioorganic compounds in bulk.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00700420
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