title: Search for extraterrestrial enantioenrichment by using chemical microsensors.
abstract: The use of enantioselective chemical microsensors is proposed for the search of extraterrestrial homochirality in space. The already established enantiomer-discrimination-capability of chemical sensors and the feasibility of quantitatively determining the enantiomeric composition of a target analyte are demonstrated. The benefits of applying modern microsensor technology are presented followed by some concepts and scenarios including how chemical microsensors could be used in space.
authors.affiliation: Physical Electronics Laboratory, Institute of Quantum Electronics, ETH Hönggerberg, Zürich, Switzerland. hierlema@iqe.phys.ethz.ch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hierlemann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baltes
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schurig