Beta-carotene-A possible biomarker in the Martian evaporitic environment: Raman micro-spectroscopic study

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Beta-carotene-A possible biomarker in the Martian evaporitic environment: Raman micro-spectroscopic study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Raman micro-spectroscopy was tested as a nondestructive method of determining the presence of beta-carotene in experimentally prepared evaporitic matrices. Samples prepared by mixing beta-carotene with powdered gypsum, halite and epsomite were analyzed using a 785 nm excitation source. Various concentrations of beta-carotene in the matrices were investigated to determine the lowest beta-carotene content detectable by Raman microspectroscopy. We were able to obtain a clear beta-carotene signal at the 10mg kg(-1) concentration level-the number of registered beta-carotene Raman bands differed depending on the particular mineral matrix. Spectral signatures of beta-carotene were detected even when analyzing samples containing 1 mg kg(-1) of this molecule.The 10-100 mg kg(-1) of beta-carotene in mineral matrices (halite, epsomite) was detected when analyzed through the monocrystal of gypsum and epsomite, respectively. These results will aid both in-situ analyses on Mars and sample analyses

Název v anglickém jazyce

Beta-carotene-A possible biomarker in the Martian evaporitic environment: Raman micro-spectroscopic study

Popis výsledku anglicky

Raman micro-spectroscopy was tested as a nondestructive method of determining the presence of beta-carotene in experimentally prepared evaporitic matrices. Samples prepared by mixing beta-carotene with powdered gypsum, halite and epsomite were analyzed using a 785 nm excitation source. Various concentrations of beta-carotene in the matrices were investigated to determine the lowest beta-carotene content detectable by Raman microspectroscopy. We were able to obtain a clear beta-carotene signal at the 10mg kg(-1) concentration level-the number of registered beta-carotene Raman bands differed depending on the particular mineral matrix. Spectral signatures of beta-carotene were detected even when analyzing samples containing 1 mg kg(-1) of this molecule.The 10-100 mg kg(-1) of beta-carotene in mineral matrices (halite, epsomite) was detected when analyzed through the monocrystal of gypsum and epsomite, respectively. These results will aid both in-situ analyses on Mars and sample analyses

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

DD - Geochemie

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2009

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Planetary and Space Science

ISSN

0032-0633

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

57

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000265993800007

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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