Published August 1, 1985 | Version v1
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Can spores survive in interstellar space

Creators

  • 1. Rijksuniversiteit Leiden (Netherlands). Lab. of Astrophysics

Description

Inactivation of spores (Bacillus subtilis) has been investigated in the laboratory by vacuum ultraviolet radiation in simulated interstellar conditions. Damage produced at the normal interstellar particle temperature of 10 K is less than at higher temperatures: the major damage being produced by radiation in the 2,000-3,000 A range. The results place constraints on the panspermia hypothesis. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nature (London)
Journal Volume
316
Journal Issue
6027
Series
Nature (London).
Journal Page Range
403-407
ISSN
0028-0836

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16084662
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BACTERIA; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; INTERSTELLAR SPACE; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOLYSIS; SPORES; SURVIVAL CURVES; ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DATA; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFORMATION; MICROORGANISMS; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; SPACE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION