NASA NTRS · 20040079765
Analytical Protocols for Analysis of Organic Molecules in Mars Analog Materials
Abstract
A range of analytical techniques and protocols that might be applied b in situ investigations of martian fines, ices, and rock samples are evaluated by analysis of organic molecules m Mars analogues. These simulants 6om terrestrial (i.e. tephra from Hawaii) or extraterrestrial (meteoritic) samples are examined by pyrolysis gas chromatograph mass spectrometry (GCMS), organic extraction followed by chemical derivatization GCMS, and laser desorption mass spectrometry (LDMS). The combination of techniques imparts analysis breadth since each technique provides a unique analysis capability for Certain classes of organic molecules.
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Mahaffy, Paul R., Brinkerhoff, W., Buch, A., Demick, J., Glavin, D. P.. 2004-01-01. Analytical Protocols for Analysis of Organic Molecules in Mars Analog Materials. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20040079765
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