Biosignatures for Astrobiology

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Chemical Biosignatures at the Origins  (André Brack)....Pages 3-21
 Organic Matter in Interplanetary Dusts and Meteorites  (Eric Quirico, Lydie Bonal)....Pages 23-50
 Biosignatures of Cellular Components and Metabolic Activity  (David J. Des Marais, Linda L. Jahnke)....Pages 51-85
 The Deep Subseafloor and Biosignatures  (Frédéric Gaboyer, Gaëtan Burgaud, Virginia Edgcomb)....Pages 87-109
 A Systematic Way to Life Detection: Combining Field, Lab and Space Research in Low Earth Orbit  (Jean-Pierre de Vera, The Life Detection Group of BIOMEX/BIOSIGN)....Pages 111-122
 Mineralogical Identification of Traces of Life  (Karim Benzerara, Sylvain Bernard, Jennyfer Miot)....Pages 123-144
 Biosignatures in Deep Time  (Frances Westall, Keyron Hickman-Lewis, Barbara Cavalazzi)....Pages 145-164
Front Matter ....Pages 165-165
 The Search for Biosignatures in Martian Meteorite Allan Hills 84001  (Harry Y. McSween Jr.)....Pages 167-182
 Role of Mineral Surfaces in Prebiotic Processes and Space-Like Conditions  (John Robert Brucato, Teresa Fornaro)....Pages 183-204
 Photochemistry and Photoreactions of Organic Molecules in Space  (Avinash Vicholous Dass, Hervé Cottin, André Brack)....Pages 205-222
 Exoplanetary Biosignatures for Astrobiology  (John Lee Grenfell)....Pages 223-249
Front Matter ....Pages 251-251
 The Enigma of Methane on Mars  (Franck Lefèvre)....Pages 253-266
 Detection of Biosignatures Using Raman Spectroscopy  (Frédéric Foucher)....Pages 267-282
 Searching for Signs of Life on Other Planets: Mars a Case Study  (Jorge L. Vago, Frances Westall, Barbara Cavalazzi, The ExoMars Science Working Team)....Pages 283-300
Front Matter ....Pages 301-301
 The History and Philosophy of Biosignatures  (David Dunér)....Pages 303-338
Back Matter ....Pages 339-347