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Novel Nucleic Acid-Based Soil Sample Analysis System for Planetary Exploration

Year: 2020

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Nucleic acid extraction as a method of life detection is of considerable importance in planetary exploration.Offthe-shelf kits however, are expensive and not compatible with the size/weight requirements of mobile robots.An automated, novel robotics system was developed capable of performing nucleic acid extractions (RNA, DNA) in under 30 minutes.A Python-based software architecture was used for data processing and visualization.Although the system was designed for a university robotics competition, it has numerous applications in industry.

Source: Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)

DOI: 10.3929/ethz-b-000450123

Authors: Kiflen, Michel, Shariff, Omar, Mahdi, Hamza, Balsara, Feroz

Language: English

Topic: Planetary Science and Exploration

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3113114564

FWCI: 1.098

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