Perchlorates on Mars enhance the bacteriocidal effects of UV light

Abstract Perchlorates have been identified on the surface of Mars. This has prompted speculation of what their influence would be on habitability. We show that when irradiated with a simulated Martian UV flux, perchlorates become bacteriocidal. At concentrations associated with Martian surface regol...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Wadsworth, Charles S. Cockell
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b4731cc49b8d47d38acb39dcd5738d44
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