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Howell G.M.Edwards, Ian B. Hutchinson Howell G.M.Edwards, Ian B. Hutchinson and Richard Ingleyand Richard Ingley
Raman Spectroscopy in Analytical Raman Spectroscopy in Analytical Astrobiology Astrobiology
Centre for Astrobiology and Extremophiles ResearchCentre for Astrobiology and Extremophiles Research
School of Life Sciences , University of Bradford, UK.School of Life Sciences , University of Bradford, UK.
Space Sciences Research Centre, University of Leicester,UK.Space Sciences Research Centre, University of Leicester,UK.
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Are we aloneAre we alone…… ??
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Origin of the Science of AstrobiologyOrigin of the Science of Astrobiology
Astrobiology : 1950sExobiology : Lederberg , Science ,1960Bioastronomy : ISSOL , 1990sExo/Astrobiology : Compromise – Brack , Horneck and
Wynn-Williams , OLEB, 2001Cosmobiology : EANA, Tokyo , 1998Astrobiochemistry : not adopted
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Astrobiology:Astrobiology:AstrochemistryAstrochemistryAstronomy Astronomy Biogeological chemistryBiogeological chemistryRemote analytical techniquesRemote analytical techniquesAstrophysicsAstrophysicsPlanetologyPlanetologyGeologyGeologyPalaeontologyPalaeontologyBiologyBiologyChemistryChemistrySpace engineeringSpace engineeringMeteoriticsMeteoriticsExtreme environmentsExtreme environmentsMicrobiologyMicrobiology
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“ Astrobiology – A New Science for the New Millennium ” ( Lord Sainsbury , 2000 )
Targets :Solar System – Mars – prime target , planet
Titan – satellite of SaturnEuropa– satellite of JupiterVenus , Mercury – too hostile
Renaissance astrobiologists :Giordano Bruno Tycho Brahe
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Key definition:Key definition:What is life?What is life?
NASANASA
A selfA self --replicating biological assembly capable of replicating biological assembly capable of evolution and adaptation to change evolution and adaptation to change
How can we recognise life ?How can we recognise life ?
Through the detection of biomarker molecules which are Through the detection of biomarker molecules which are unique to extant or extinct life unique to extant or extinct life
Raman spectroscopy and biomolecular spectral Raman spectroscopy and biomolecular spectral signatures signatures
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Raman SpectroscopyAnalytical Astrobiology
Remote Instruments
Terrestrial Planetary
AnaloguesBiodegradationChemical suites
BiogeoarchaeologySpectral life signaturesKey biochemical markersExtreme environments
Synthetic simulatesSynthetic simulatesReal specimens Real specimens
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Questions for Analytical Raman Spectroscopic Application to Astrobiology
• What materials are present ?• How much of each component is present ?• Where did the source materials originate ?• What changes have taken place with time ?• What can we use today to simulate the
specimen• Is there evidence of adaptation ?• Recognition of key spectral biomarker
signatures ?
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• Extreme environments : hot and cold deserts, salterns , caves , volcanoes, mines, deep ocean smokers, geysers, thermal springs , crystal inclusions , natural glasses ( desert glasses, fulgurites, volcanic basalts ) .
• Laboratory bench , microscopic and miniaturised instrumentation ; recognition of biomarker signatures, database constructiuon .
• In field studies in deserts , salterns , hot and cold locations , glaciers , high and low altitudes, impact craters .
Analytical Raman Spectroscopy and Terrestrial Analogues
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Terrestrial Analogue Sites for Planetary Exploration
• Atacama Desert • Negev Desert / Dead Sea • Atlas Mountains /Mauretania• Arctic/Svalbard• Antarctic/Dry Valleys• Glaciers• Meteorite Impact Craters• Rio Tinto• Bahamas Trench • Death Valley • Yellowstone National Park
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The Terrestrial RecordClues to extinct or extant life are contained in the geological record
• Extremophilic organisms colonised early Earth
• Geological protective niches• Chemical survival strategies –
analytical chemistry – the preservation of biochemicals in the terrestrial geological record
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Extremophile : an organism that can survive
where humans cannot –achieved through the synthesis of a suite of
protective chemicals and adaptation of their geological host matrix
The Key to Extremophile Behaviour
“ What doesn ’t kill us makes us stronger”
Friedrich Nietzsche
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2009 : Bicentenary of Darwin2009 : Bicentenary of Darwin’’s births birthSesquicentenary of publication of Sesquicentenary of publication of
The Origin of Species by Natural Selection , 1859The Origin of Species by Natural Selection , 1859
AdaptationAdaptation to environment is the key to species survivalto environment is the key to species survivalEvolution Evolution only mentioned in 6only mentioned in 6thth Edition , 1879 , p.358Edition , 1879 , p.358
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Raman spectroscopyRaman spectroscopy
Laser based analytical techniqueLaser based analytical techniqueFingerprinting molecular functionalityFingerprinting molecular functionalityOrganic and inorganic materials ( together !)Organic and inorganic materials ( together !)Water and glass insensitiveWater and glass insensitiveMicro and remote capabilityMicro and remote capabilityNondestructive Nondestructive –– first pass analysisfirst pass analysisDatabases of minerals and biomaterialsDatabases of minerals and biomaterialsVariable wavelength excitation of laser Variable wavelength excitation of laser Linearity between Raman signal and species Linearity between Raman signal and species
concentration concentration
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Effect of Cation on Raman Anion Bands
• Calcium carbonate 1086 cm -1
• Dolomite 1094 cm -1
• Magnesite 1117 cm -1
Environment and structure affects observed stretching band wavenumber of carbonate, despite Ca and Mg not being active in the Raman effect
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Signy Island , Signy Island , Maritime Maritime AntarcticaAntarctica
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Lichen SymbiosisLichen Symbiosisin Antarctica in Antarctica
Acarospora gwynii (yellow)Acarospora gwynii (yellow)
Xanthoria elegans (orangeXanthoria elegans (orange--red)red)
•• Signy Island, Maritime AntarcticaSigny Island, Maritime Antarctica
Epilithic lichens : Antarctic Extremophiles Epilithic lichens : Antarctic Extremophiles
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Raman signatures from epilithic Raman signatures from epilithic extremophilesextremophiles
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Radiation Protective Chemicals in Desert EpilithsRadiation Protective Chemicals in Desert Epiliths
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Haughton CraterHaughton Crater
Devon Island , Canadian ArcticDevon Island , Canadian Arctic
Meteorite impact 26 MyaMeteorite impact 26 Mya
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Field exposure of coalesced mass of selenite Field exposure of coalesced mass of selenite crystals within melt breccia deposits.crystals within melt breccia deposits.
Halotroph in selenite Halotroph in selenite crystalcrystal
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Cyanobacterial colony type I (Cyanobacterial colony type I (NostocNostoc))
Raman spectrum obtained confocally by imaging directly into Raman spectrum obtained confocally by imaging directly into cyanobacterial inclusion ~ 5cm inside crystal cyanobacterial inclusion ~ 5cm inside crystal
Scytonemin and caroteneScytonemin and carotene
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The UVThe UV--protective pigment scytonemin produced by protective pigment scytonemin produced by cyanobacteria. cyanobacteria.
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Raman spectrosopy of different microbial Raman spectrosopy of different microbial
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Key Biomolecular & Geological SignaturesKey Biomolecular & Geological Signatures
OrganicOrganicOxalatesOxalatesChlorophyllChlorophyllCarotenoidsCarotenoidsAnthraquinonesAnthraquinonesPAH PAH Polyphenolic Polyphenolic acidsacidsScytoneminScytoneminProteinsProteinsTrehaloseTrehalose
Biological fingerprintBiological fingerprint
InorganicInorganicQuartzQuartzCarbonatesCarbonatesMetal oxidesMetal oxidesMetal silicatesMetal silicatesMetal phosphatesMetal phosphatesMetal sulfidesMetal sulfidesMetal sulfatesMetal sulfates
Geological fingerprintGeological fingerprint
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Mars Mars ––an inhospitable an inhospitable placeplaceUV radiation insolationUV radiation insolationDesiccationDesiccationExtreme coldExtreme coldOxidising surface Oxidising surface Corrosive dust Corrosive dust Limited atmosphereLimited atmosphere
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Water on Mars
• Mars believed to be totally desiccated - until photographic evidence from 30 years ago .
• Gradual perception of water presence on ancient Mars from geological features revealed by high -resolution cameras on planetary orbiters.
• Presence of significant water on Mars now realised – subsurface .
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Icy ecosystem on Mars ? Icy ecosystem on Mars ?
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Evaporites on MarsEvaporites on Mars
LargLarge sulphate deposits revealed by rovers e sulphate deposits revealed by rovers SpiriSpirit and t and Opportunity Opportunity
Courtesy NASA/JPL/Cornell Courtesy NASA/JPL/Cornell
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Evaporites as habitats for Evaporites as habitats for
microorganismsmicroorganisms
in pore spaces ofin pore spaces of
evaporitic crustsevaporitic crusts
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Atacama Desert – gypsum crust
c=carotenoidsc=carotenoids
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cyanobacteriacyanobacteria
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AuroraThe ESA ExoMars Rover
Mission
AuroraThe ESA ExoMars Rover
Mission
“The Search for Traces of Past and Present Life on Mars and to Identify
Surface Hazards to Future Human Missions ”
“The Search for Traces of Past and Present Life on Mars and to Identify
Surface Hazards to Future Human Missions ”
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Sampling challenges: Sampling challenges:
Miniaturisation of Instrumentation Miniaturisation of Instrumentation
Two possibilities:Two possibilities:
Remove the sample and analyse Remove the sample and analyse
back in the labback in the lab -- not not
always possible!always possible!
Take the lab (spectrometer) to the Take the lab (spectrometer) to the
analyteanalyte
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The ExoMars Mission• The most ambitious analytical exploration of
a planet’s surface and subsurface yet devised in the search for extraterrestrial life signatures.
• Definitive answers will be dependent upon the interpretation of the experimental data from the remote robotic measurements.
• An understanding of the behaviour of terrestrial extremophiles and their chemical survival strategies in the geological record is essential.
• Link between ANALYTICAL ASTROBIOLOGY and EXTREMOPHILES research.
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EXOMARS Operation CycleEXOMARS Operation Cycle
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Planetary protectionPlanetary protection
•• We must be able to We must be able to recognise biosignatures recognise biosignatures in extraterrestrial in extraterrestrial locationslocations
••We must ensure that we We must ensure that we did not take it there in the did not take it there in the first placefirst place
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The Future
• Exploration of Other Worlds • A Better Understanding of Our Own
World
• Making the connection !!• Astrobiology – Raman – Forensic
science Astrobiology spectral signatures = forensic biogeoscience
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ConclusionsConclusions•• Raman spectroscopy is advantageous for the Raman spectroscopy is advantageous for the
detection of biogeological signatures in rocks .detection of biogeological signatures in rocks .
•• Wavelength selection is critically important for Wavelength selection is critically important for spectral generation .spectral generation .
•• Evaluation of novel RS instrumentation on terrestri al Evaluation of novel RS instrumentation on terrestri al extremophiles undertaken prior to mission extremophiles undertaken prior to mission selection.selection.
•• Database expansion necessaryfor different Database expansion necessaryfor different scenarios .scenarios .
•• Critical lab and field testing of ExoMars mission Critical lab and field testing of ExoMars mission prototype.prototype.
•• Longevity of biomolecular signatures in geological Longevity of biomolecular signatures in geological record ?record ?
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