title: Evidence for the extraterrestrial origin of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Martian meteorite ALH84001.
abstract: Possible sources of terrestrial contamination are considered for the observation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Martian meteorite ALH84001. Contamination is concluded to be negligible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, California 94305-5080, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Clemett
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Dulay
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gillette
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Chillier
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Zare
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D002254:Carbonates; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment / Q000737:chemistry*; D018535:Mars; D019110:Meteoroids; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012996:Solutions