Decoding organic compounds in lava tube sulfates to understand potential biomarkers in the Martian subsurface

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Lipid biomarkers present in sulfate speleothems on lava tubes from Lanzarote, Canary Islands, support microbial activity in these settings and may work as analogs for lipid biomarkers in Martian volcanic environments, according to molecular, geochemical, and mineralogical characterizations.

Source: Communications Earth & Environment

DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01673-4

Authors: Vera Palma, José María De la Rosa, Bogdan Petroniu Onac, Francesco Sauro, Jesús Martínez-Frías, Ana Teresa Caldeira, José Antonio González-Pérez, Nicasio Tomás Jiménez-Morillo, Ana Zélia Miller

Institutions: University of Évora, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, University of South Florida, Babeș-Bolyai University, Instituto de Geociencias

Language: English

Topic: Planetary Science and Exploration

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,290

Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Agencia Estatal de Investigación

OpenAlex ID: W4402937502