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Zita Martins
Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine

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Publications

  • Ehrenfreund, P., Röling, W. F. M., Thiel, C. S., Quinn, R., Sephton, M. A., Stoker, C., … Foing, B. H. (2011). Astrobiology and habitability studies in preparation for future Mars missions: trends from investigating minerals, organics and biota. International Journal of Astrobiology, 10(03), 239–253. doi:10.1017/s1473550411000140

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  • Foing, B. H., Stoker, C., Zavaleta, J., Ehrenfreund, P., Thiel, C., Sarrazin, P., … Davies, G. R. (2011). Field astrobiology research in Moon–Mars analogue environments: instruments and methods. International Journal of Astrobiology, 10(03), 141–160. doi:10.1017/s1473550411000036

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  • Kotler, J. M., Quinn, R. C., Foing, B. H., Martins, Z., & Ehrenfreund, P. (2011). Analysis of mineral matrices of planetary soil analogues from the Utah Desert. International Journal of Astrobiology, 10(03), 221–229. doi:10.1017/s1473550411000103

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  • Martins, Z., Botta, O., Fogel, M. L., Sephton, M. A., Glavin, D. P., Watson, J. S., … Ehrenfreund, P. (2008). Extraterrestrial nucleobases in the Murchison meteorite. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 270(1-2), 130–136. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.03.026

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  • Martins, Z., Sephton, M. A., Foing, B. H., & Ehrenfreund, P. (2011). Extraction of amino acids from soils close to the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Utah. International Journal of Astrobiology, 10(03), 231–238. doi:10.1017/s1473550410000431

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  • Peeters, Z., Quinn, R., Martins, Z., Sephton, M. A., Becker, L., Van Loosdrecht, M. C. M., … Ehrenfreund, P. (2009). Habitability on planetary surfaces: interdisciplinary preparation phase for future Mars missions. International Journal of Astrobiology, 8(04), 301. doi:10.1017/s1473550409990140

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  • Botta, O., Martins, Z., Emmenegger, C., Dworkin, J.P., Glavin, D., Harvey, R.P., Zenobi, R., Bada, J.L. & Ehrenfreund, P.  (2008).  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and amino acids in meteorites and ice samples from La Paz ice field, Antarctica.  MAPS, 43: 1465-1480. See Project See Project
  • Ehrenfreund, P., Röling, W.F.M., Thiel, C.S., Quinn, R., Sephton, M.A., Stoker, C., Kotler, M., Direito, S.O.L., Martins, Z., Orzechowska, G.E., Kidd, R.D. & Foing, B.H.  (2011).  Habitability studies in preparation for future Mars missions.  62nd International Astronautical Congress.  Cape Town, SA. See Project See Project
  • Foing, B.H., Thiel, C., Direito, S., Ehrenfreund, P., Rolin, W., Martins, Z., Sephton, M., Stoker, C., Zhavaleta, J., Orzechowska, G., Kidd, R., Quinn, R., Kotler, M. & Team, I.E.2.  (2011).  Astrobiology and habitability studies supporting Mars research and missions.  42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. See Project
  • Foing, B.H., Thiel, C., Direito, S., Ehrenfreund, P., Roling, W., Martins, Z., Sephton, M., Stoker, C., Zhavaleta, J., Orzechowska, G., Kidd, R., Quinn, R., Kotler, M. & Team, E.M.  (2011).  Astrobiology and habitability studies supporting Mars research and missions.  42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract. See Project
  • Martins, Z., Alexander, C.M.O.D., E.Orzechowska, G., Fogel, M.L. & Ehrenfreund, P.  (2008).  Indigenous amino acids identified in CR primitive meteorites.  MAPS, 52: 2125-2136. See Project See Project
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