Biotechnology for solar system exploration: Applications of life detection technology on Earth and in space

Andrew Steele; Jake Maule; Jan Toporski; Victor Parro Garcia; Carlos Briones; Mary Schweitzer; David Mckay; Lindy McLandress; Duane Pierson; Mark Ott; Seth Pincus; Juan Perez Mercader; Carl Allen; Recep Avci; Judd Hedgecock; Rachel Roberston; Everett Gibson; John Lyndsay; Huw Rowlands; Frances Westall; David Wynn-Williams; Iwona Beech

doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S147355040200112X

Biotechnology for solar system exploration: Applications of life detection technology on Earth and in space

Andrew Steele, Jake Maule, Jan Toporski, Victor Parro Garcia, Carlos Briones, Mary Schweitzer, David Mckay, Lindy McLandress, Duane Pierson, Mark Ott, Seth Pincus, Juan Perez Mercader, Carl Allen, Recep Avci, Judd Hedgecock, Rachel Roberston, Everett Gibson, John Lyndsay, Huw Rowlands, Frances WestallDavid Wynn-Williams, Iwona Beech

Department of Geography

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Abstract

With the advent of a new era of astrobiology missions to search our
solar system for evidence of life we would like to again present a new
approach to this goal. We have reviewed the current list of Biotechnology
techniques, which are applicable to miniaturization and integration into
a combined flight platform. Among the techniques reviewed are:
The uses of antibodies
Fluorescent detection strategies
Protein and DNA chip technology
Surface plasmon resonance and its relation to other techniques
Microelectronic machining (where applicable)
Nanotechnology (where applicable)
Laboratory on a chip technology (including PCR)
Mass spectrometry
Fluid handling and extraction technologies
Chemical force microscopy (CFM)
Raman spectroscopy
Nanotechnology (i.e. molecular motors).

We have begun to integrate this knowledge into a single flight instrument
approach for the sole purpose of combining several mutually confirming
tests for life, organic}microbial contamination, prebiotic and abiotic
organic chemicals.

We will present several innovative designs for new instrumentation
including pro-engineering design drawings of a protein chip reader for
space flight and fluid handling strategies. We will also review the use of
suitable extraction methodologies for use on different solar system
bodies.

Original language	English
Pages	109-110
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S147355040200112X
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2002

Keywords

Life detection
Space exploration
Astrobiology

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Steele, A., Maule, J., Toporski, J., Parro Garcia, V., Briones, C., Schweitzer, M., Mckay, D., McLandress, L., Pierson, D., Ott, M., Pincus, S., Perez Mercader, J., Allen, C., Avci, R., Hedgecock, J., Roberston, R., Gibson, E., Lyndsay, J., Rowlands, H., ... Beech, I. (2002). Biotechnology for solar system exploration: Applications of life detection technology on Earth and in space. 109-110. https://doi.org/10.1017/S147355040200112X

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