title: Comparison of methods for measurement of organic compounds at ultra-trace level: analytical criteria and application to analysis of amino acids in extraterrestrial samples.
abstract: The need for criteria to compare different analytical methods for measuring extraterrestrial organic matter at ultra-trace levels in relatively small and unique samples (e.g., fragments of meteorites, micrometeorites, planetary samples) is discussed. We emphasize the need to standardize the description of future analyses, and take the first step toward a proposed international laboratory network for performance testing.
authors.affiliation: Organisation Moléculaire, Evolution et Matériaux Fluorés, UMR-CNRS 5073, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier, 2 Place E. Batallion 34195 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. o.trambouze@univ-montp2.fr
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vandenabeele-Trambouze
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Claeys-Bruno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dobrijevic
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borruat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Commeyras
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garrelly
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D018559:Exobiology; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment / Q000737:chemistry*; D019110:Meteoroids; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D000069497:Origin of Life; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D009930:Organic Chemicals