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View article: The effects of some common inorganic soil components on the pyrolytic analysis of plastics
The effects of some common inorganic soil components on the pyrolytic analysis of plastics Open
Plastics and microplastics are major hazards for the environment and human health. Plastic materials in the sedimentary record are a marker for modern anthropogenic activity. One environmental reservoir of plastics and microplastics is soi…
View article: MASPEX-Europa: The Europa Clipper Neutral Gas Mass Spectrometer Investigation
MASPEX-Europa: The Europa Clipper Neutral Gas Mass Spectrometer Investigation Open
The MAss Spectrometer for Planetary EXploration (MASPEX) is a high-mass-resolution, high-sensitivity, multi-bounce time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MBTOF) capable of measuring minor species with abundances of sub-parts-per-million in Euro…
View article: Organic Biosignature Degradation in Hydrothermal and Serpentinizing Environments: Implications for Life Detection on Icy Moons and Mars
Organic Biosignature Degradation in Hydrothermal and Serpentinizing Environments: Implications for Life Detection on Icy Moons and Mars Open
Evidence of liquid water is a primary indicator of habitability on the icy moons in our outer solar system as well as on terrestrial planets such as Mars. If liquid water-containing environments host life, some of its organic remains can b…
View article: Effects of minerals (phyllosilicates and iron oxides) on the responses of aliphatic hydrocarbon containing kerogens (Type I and Type II) to analytical pyrolysis
Effects of minerals (phyllosilicates and iron oxides) on the responses of aliphatic hydrocarbon containing kerogens (Type I and Type II) to analytical pyrolysis Open
Organic matter in sediments is dominated by kerogen, a high molecular weight geomacromolecule. Kerogen can be subdivided into Types I to IV that provide paleoenvironmental and petroleum potential information. Kerogen typing can be performe…
View article: Hydrothermal Processing of Microorganisms: Mass Spectral Signals of Degraded Biosignatures for Life Detection on Icy Moons
Hydrothermal Processing of Microorganisms: Mass Spectral Signals of Degraded Biosignatures for Life Detection on Icy Moons Open
Life detection missions to the outer solar system are concentrating on the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn and their inferred subsurface oceans. Access to evidence of habitability, and possibly even life, is facilitated by the ejection of …
View article: Degradation of bacteria mass spectral signals via hydrothermal processing and UV irradiation: relevance to life detection on icy moons
Degradation of bacteria mass spectral signals via hydrothermal processing and UV irradiation: relevance to life detection on icy moons Open
The inferred subsurface oceans of the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, in particular Europa and Enceladus, may contain conditions suitable for life. Plumes of material have been detected from Enceladus and may also be present on Europa. Th…
View article: Using Laboratory Investigations to Aid the Identification of Small Aromatic Molecules in Water-Containing Astrophysical Ices
Using Laboratory Investigations to Aid the Identification of Small Aromatic Molecules in Water-Containing Astrophysical Ices Open
Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene and xylene are thought to play an important role as precursors to the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their methylated counterparts in a range of astrophysi…
View article: Mass spectrometric fingerprints of Archaea and Bacteria for life detection on icy moons
Mass spectrometric fingerprints of Archaea and Bacteria for life detection on icy moons Open
Introduction:  The potential habitability of the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, in particular Europa and Enceladus, has been hotly debated in recent years. There is evidence of subsurface liquid water oceans [1], and complex organic…
View article: A fibre-coupled UHV-compatible variable angle reflection-absorption UV/visible spectrometer
A fibre-coupled UHV-compatible variable angle reflection-absorption UV/visible spectrometer Open
We present a novel UV/visible reflection-absorption spectrometer for determining the refractive index, n, and thicknesses, d, of ice films. Knowledge of the refractive index of these films is of particular relevance to the astrochemical co…
View article: Desorption and crystallisation of binary 2-propanol and water ices adsorbed on graphite
Desorption and crystallisation of binary 2-propanol and water ices adsorbed on graphite Open
Strong interactions between 2-propanol and water ice cause marked changes in the crystallisation kinetics and desorption of water.
View article: Analysis of urine, oral fluid and fingerprints by liquid extraction surface analysis coupled to high resolution MS and MS/MS – opportunities for forensic and biomedical science
Analysis of urine, oral fluid and fingerprints by liquid extraction surface analysis coupled to high resolution MS and MS/MS – opportunities for forensic and biomedical science Open
Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis (LESA) is a new, high throughput tool for ambient mass spectrometry.