Carotenoid Raman Signatures Are Better Preserved in Dried Cells of the Desert Cyanobacterium <i>Chroococcidiopsis</i> than in Hydrated Counterparts after High-Dose Gamma Irradiation
Carotenoids are promising targets in our quest to search for life on Mars due to their biogenic origin and easy detection by Raman spectroscopy, especially with a 532 nm excitation thanks to resonance effects. Ionizing radiations reaching the surface and subsurface of Mars are however detrimental fo...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/6/83 |