Would Acetate (or its Derivatives) be the Most Reliable Guide to Life on Terraqueous Globes?

M. J. Russell; J. Martin-Torres; Y. L. Yung; I. Kanik

Would Acetate (or its Derivatives) be the Most Reliable Guide to Life on Terraqueous Globes?

M. J. Russell, J. Martin-Torres, Y. L. Yung, I. Kanik

Geology and Geophysics

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Abstract

We argue that acetate or acetic acid effluent (depending on pH) from putative microbes on other terraqueous globes such as Europa and Mars would be more reliable indicators of life than methane.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2010

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https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010LPICo1538.5027R

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title = "Would Acetate (or its Derivatives) be the Most Reliable Guide to Life on Terraqueous Globes?",

abstract = "We argue that acetate or acetic acid effluent (depending on pH) from putative microbes on other terraqueous globes such as Europa and Mars would be more reliable indicators of life than methane. ",

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year = "2010",

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