The carbon-assimilation experiment detects life in soils by measuring the incorporation of carbon from carbon-14 monoxide and carbon-14 dioxide into organic matter. It is based on the premise that Martian life, if it exists, is carbonaceous and exchanges carbon with the atmosphere, as do all terrestrial organisms. It is especially sensitive for photosynthesizing cells, but it detects heterotrophs also. The experiment has the particular advantage that it can be carried out under essentially Martian conditions of temperature, pressure, atmospheric composition, and water abundance.


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    Titel :

    The carbon-assimilation experiment - The Viking Mars Lander.


    Beteiligte:
    Horowitz, N. H. (Autor:in) / Hubbard, J. S. (Autor:in) / Hobby, G. L. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.02.1972


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :



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    Klein, H. P. / Lederberg, J. / Rich, A. | NTRS | 1972


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