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  • Man/System Technology and Life Support  (494)
  • Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration  (389)
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    Characterization of coal by matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry. II. Pyrolysis tars and liquefaction extracts from the argonne coal samples (1994)
    New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell
    Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 8 (1994), S. 815-822 
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    ISSN: 0951-4198
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: Coal pyrolysis tars and liquefaction extracts prepared from the set of eight Argonne coal samples have been characterized by MALDI-MS. A Kratos Kompact MALDI III linear time-of-flight mass spectrometer was used, with a nitrogen laser operating at 337 nm and sinapinic acid as matrix. Spectra were collected by summing 50 laser pulses at low laser fluence to avoid fragmentation of desorbed ions. At low mass, 200-500 u, spectra from the pyrolysis tars and liquefaction extracts showed common features: intense peaks originating from the sinapinic acid matrix, m/z 205, 224 and 246, and, a range of peaks in the mass range from about 250 u to 400 u, which probably corresponds to overlapping homologous series of apparently polar material. A peak of ion intensity between 1000 and 5000 u was systematically observed, which was sample dependent and not always similar for the tar and extract prepared from the same coal. At high masses, separate trends were observed for coal pyrolysis tars and liquefaction extracts: molar mass ranges of pyrolysis tars were smaller, and showed no particular trend with carbon content of the original coal; these findings are consistent with size-exclusion chromatography derived findings. Spectra of liquefaction extracts extended over wider ranges of molar masses and increased with increasing coal rank; the highest masses extended to 50 000u. Overall, pyrolysis tars appeared structurally different from liquefaction extracts and more difficult to desorb. The effect of changes in laser fluence and ion extraction voltage on mass spectra have been investigated: high-mass regions of the spectra were found to be very sensitive to the magnitude of the ion extraction voltage. No carbon clusters or fullerene structures were detected.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290081005
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    Characterization of kerogens by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectroscopy (1994)
    New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell
    Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 8 (1994), S. 823-828 
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    ISSN: 0951-4198
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: Two kerogen samples from shales of different geological age, selected from each of Types I, II and III, have been characterized by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectroscopy (MALDI-MS). A Kratos Kompact MALDI III time-of-flight mass spectrometer equipped with a nitrogen laser operated at 337 nm was used on samples mounted in a matrix of sinapinic acid. The spectrometer was used in linear mode with a mass range up to 270 000 u and an ion extraction voltage of 20 kV. Individual spectra from 50 laser shots at low laser fluence were summed for each spectrum. The present study is a first attempt at characterizing kerogens by MALDI-MS. At low mass (200-500 u) families of peaks consisting of overlapping homologous series of apparently polar compounds have been observed: these peaks appear to be distinct from those due to the matrix material. In higher mass regions of the spectra, continua of masses extending from 1000 u up to around 10 000 u were observed; ions at higher masses were separated to baseline up to masses of 50 000 u. Evidence was found for a relationship between the minimum laser power sufficient for activating the MALDI-ionization process and the geological age of the kerogens; the laser power decreased as the geological age increased. In the case of one kerogen, a high laser fluence was used to generate molecular ions up to the detection limit of the mass spectrometer, in excess of 260 000 u. This paper presents results from a preliminary study of kerogens which requires an in-depth examination of the desorption process in complex mixtures.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290081006
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    Characterization of coal by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry. I. The argonne coal samples (1994)
    New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell
    Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 8 (1994), S. 808-814 
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    ISSN: 0951-4198
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: The Argonne set of coals cover the rank range from lignite to semi-anthracite; these samples have been studied by matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) in a time-of-flight mass spectrometer equipped with a nitrogen laser at 337 nm, using sinapinic acid as matrix. The coal particle size was less than 5 microns. The characteristics of the MALDI-MS spectra of the set of coals were found to be rank-related; desorption from high-rank coals was found to take place with greater relative ease than from low-rank coals. Two major features were found in all spectra: a homologous series of peaks in the 200-500 u mass range and an intense peak between 1000 and 5000 u, the particular shape of the peak depending on coal rank. A continuum of lower intensity peaks extending to very large molecular masses was found in all spectra, the upper limit of molecular masses increasing with coal rank at the same laser fluence. The effect of changes in laser power on spectra was investigated: upper mass limits were found to increase with power up to the detection limit of the instrument but low-mass parts of spectra were found to distort, possibly due to detector overloading. A maximum laser fluence value acceptable over the coal-rank range represented by these samples could therefore not be easily defined. None of the mass spectra showed evidence of the presence of either carbon clusters or fullerene formation, indicating that laser fluences did not reach intensities high enough to induce substantial secondary reactions. Comparing molecular mass distributions detected by MALDI of coal pyrolysis tars and directly from coals suggests the MALDI and pyrolytic mechanisms of volatile release to be structurally different; in particular, the preferential evaporation of lighter species which occurs during pyrolytic tar evolution (and during field-ionization mass spectroscopy) appears to evole material with a more restricted range of molecular masses compared to laser desorption mechanisms.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290081004
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    All-Solid-State 2.45-to-2.78-THz Source (2011)
    In:  CASI
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    Publication Date: 2019-07-12
    Description: Sources in the THz range are required in order for NASA to implement heterodyne instruments in this frequency range. The source that has been demonstrated here will be used for an instrument on the SOFIA platform as well as for upcoming astrophysics missions. There are currently no electronic sources in the 2 3- THz frequency range. An electronically tunable compact source in this frequency range is needed for lab spectroscopy as well as for compact space-deployable heterodyne receivers. This solution for obtaining useful power levels in the 2 3- THz range is based on utilizing power-combined multiplier stages. Utilizing power combining, the input power can be distributed between different multiplier chips and then recombined after the frequency multiplication. A continuous wave (CW) coherent source covering 2.48 2.75 THz, with greater than 10 percent instantaneous and tuning bandwidth, and having l 14 W of output power at room temperature, has been demonstrated. This source is based on a 91.8 101.8-GHz synthesizer followed by a power amplifier and three cascaded frequency triplers. It demonstrates that purely electronic solid-state sources can generate a useful amount of power in a region of the electromagnetic spectrum where lasers (solid-state or gas) were previously the only available coherent sources. The bandwidth, agility, and operability of this THz source has enabled wideband, high-resolution spectroscopic measurements of water, methanol, and carbon monoxide with a resolution and signal-to-noise ratio unmatched by other existing systems, providing new insight in the physics of these molecules. Further - more, the power and optical beam quality are high enough to observe the Lamb-dip effect in water. The source frequency has an absolute accuracy better than 1 part in 1012, and the spectrometer achieves sub-Doppler frequency resolution better than 1 part in 108. The harmonic purity is better than 25 dB. This source can serve as a local oscillator for a variety of heterodyne systems, and can be used as a method for precision control of more powerful but much less frequency-agile quantum mechanical terahertz sources.
    Keywords: Man/System Technology and Life Support
    Type: NPO-47903 , NASA Tech Briefs, December 2011; 9-10
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    Life Support and Habitation and Planetary Protection Workshop (2006)
    In:  CASI
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    Publication Date: 2019-08-28
    Description: A workshop entitled "Life Support and Habitation and Planetary Protection Workshop" was held in Houston, Texas on April 27-29, 2005 to facilitate the development of planetary protection guidelines for future human Mars exploration missions and to identify the potential effects of these guidelines on the design and selection of related human life support, extravehicular activity and monitoring and control systems. This report provides a summary of the workshop organization, starting assumptions, working group results and recommendations. Specific result topics include the identification of research and technology development gaps, potential forward and back contaminants and pathways, mitigation alternatives, and planetary protection requirements definition needs. Participants concluded that planetary protection and science-based requirements potentially affect system design, technology trade options, development costs and mission architecture. Therefore early and regular coordination between the planetary protection, scientific, planning, engineering, operations and medical communities is needed to develop workable and effective designs for human exploration of Mars.
    Keywords: Man/System Technology and Life Support
    Type: NASA/TM-2006-213485 , A-06004
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    Influence of Planetary Protection Guidelines on Waste Management Operations (2005)
    In:  Other Sources
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    Publication Date: 2019-08-14
    Description: Newly outlined missions in the Space Exploration Initiative include extended human habitation on Mars. During these missions, large amounts of waste materials will be generated in solid, liquid and gaseous form. Returning these wastes to Earth will be extremely costly, and will therefore likely remain on Mars. Untreated, these wastes are a reservoir of live/dead organisms and molecules considered to be "biomarkers" i.e., indicators of life). If released to the planetary surface, these materials can potentially confound exobiology experiments and disrupt Martian ecology indefinitely (if existent). Waste management systems must therefore be specifically designed to control release of problematic materials both during the active phase of the mission, and for any specified post-mission duration. To effectively develop waste management requirements for Mars missions, planetary protection guidelines must first be established. While previous policies for Apollo lunar missions exist, it is anticipated that the increased probability of finding evidence of life on Mars, as well as the lengthy mission durations will initially lead to more conservative planetary protection measures. To facilitate the development of overall requirements for both waste management and planetary protection for future missions, a workshop was conducted to identify how these two areas interface, and to establish a preliminary set of planetary protection guidelines that address waste management operations. This paper provides background regarding past and current planetary protection and waste management issues, and their interactions. A summary of the recommended planetary protection guidelines, anticipated ramifications and research needs for waste management system design for both forward (Mars) and backward (Earth) contamination is also provided.
    Keywords: Man/System Technology and Life Support
    Type: 35th International Conference on Environmental Systems; Jul 11, 2005 - Jul 14, 2005; Rome; Italy
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    Gale Crater and Impact Processes - Curiosity's First 364 Sols on Mars (2014)
    In:  Other Sources
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    Publication Date: 2019-07-13
    Description: Impact processes at all scales have been involved in the formation and subsequent evolution of Gale crater. Small impact craters in the vicinity of the Curiosity MSL landing site and rover traverse during the 364 Sols after landing have been studied both from orbit and the surface. Evidence for the effect of impacts on basement outcrops may include loose blocks of sandstone and conglomerate, and disrupted (fractured) sedimentary layers, which are not obviously displaced by erosion. Impact ejecta blankets are likely to be present, but in the absence of distinct glass or impact melt phases are difficult to distinguish from sedimentary/volcaniclastic breccia and conglomerate deposits. The occurrence of individual blocks with diverse petrological characteristics, including igneous textures, have been identified across the surface of Bradbury Rise, and some of these blocks may represent distal ejecta from larger craters in the vicinity of Gale. Distal ejecta may also occur in the form of impact spherules identified in the sediments and drift material. Possible examples of impactites in the form of shatter cones, shocked rocks, and ropy textured fragments of materials that may have been molten have been observed, but cannot be uniquely confirmed. Modification by aeolian processes of craters smaller than 40 m in diameter observed in this study, are indicated by erosion of crater rims, and infill of craters with aeolian and airfall dust deposits. Estimates for resurfacing suggest that craters less than 15 m in diameter may represent steady state between production and destruction. The smallest candidate impact crater observed is 0.6 m in diameter. The observed crater record and other data are consistent with a resurfacing rate of the order of 10 mm/Myr; considerably greater than the rate from impact cratering alone, but remarkably lower than terrestrial erosion rates.
    Keywords: Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
    Type: GSFC-E-DAA-TN22564 , Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035); 249; 108-128
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    Fast atom bombardment mass spectrometric investigation of in vitro degradation within the disulfide-linked core of atrial natriuretic factor (1989)
    Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell
    Biological Mass Spectrometry 18 (1989), S. 12-19 
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    ISSN: 0887-6134
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: The use of high-performance liquid chromatography and fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry are shown to be an efficient combination for investigating protease-mediated digestion of synthetic analogs of the peptide hormone ANF (atrial natriuretic factor). As examples of the reported methodology, rANF5-23-NH2 and rANF7-23-NH2 were digested with the endopeptidase thermolysin. These truncated analogs were selected to investigate metabolism within the disulfide-linked core of ANF, particularly at the Cys7—Phe8 bond. While this position was the site of initial hydrolysis for rANF5-23-NH2 (t1/2 = 0.5 min), the Cys7—Phe8 bond remained intact for all observed degradation products of rANF7-23-NH2 (t1/2 = 16 min). These findings suggest that improved stability towards endopeptidase-mediated core hydrolysis may be conferred to analogs of ANF by removal of the first six residues from the N-terminus.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bms.1200180104
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    The geometry of multivariate object preprocessing (1993)
    New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell
    Journal of Chemometrics 7 (1993), S. 393-425 
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    ISSN: 0886-9383
    Keywords: Preprocessing ; Closure ; Normalization ; Ratioing ; Constant sum transformation ; Constant length transformation ; Maximum value transformation ; Chemistry ; Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: The geometric properties of three common object-preprocessing transformations (constant sum, or closure; constant length, or normalization; and maximum value, or ratioing) are investigated. An argument is made for using absolute values in the constant sum and maximum value transformations. In general, each transformation distorts the shape and dimensionality of patterns in the data: transformed data lie on (C-1)-dimensional surfaces in the original C-dimensional space. A data set that has been closed by one of these transformations can be reopened if a vector containing the constant sums, constant lengths or maximum values of the original objects was retained. Transformed data sets may be freely interconverted among these three transformations without the loss of information.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cem.1180070506
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    A Robust Thermal Modulator for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (1999)
    Weinheim : Wiley-Blackwell
    Journal of High Resolution Chromatography 22 (1999), S. 3-10 
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    ISSN: 0935-6304
    Keywords: Multidimensional Gas Chromatography ; orthogonal separations ; GC×GC ; comprehensive two-dimensional chromatography ; characterization of gasoline ; Chemistry ; Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: ---In comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC), two capillary columns are connected in series through an interface known as a “thermal modulator”. This device transforms effluent from the first capillary column into a series of sharp injection-like chemical pulses suitable for high-speed chromatography on the second column. Dramatic increases in the resolving power, sensitivity, and speed of the gas chromatograph result. This paper describes the development of a robust and reliable thermal modulator for GC×GC.
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