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Probing Ancient Biosignatures: Laser Mass Spectrometric Analysis of the 3.33 Ga Josefsdal Chert Using Laboratory and Space-prototype Instrumentation

  • Authors: Salome Gruchola, Frances Westall, Luca N. Knecht, Peter Keresztes Schmidt, Andreas Riedo, Marek Tulej, Frédéric Foucher, Peter Wurz

Salome Gruchola et al 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

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Caption: Figure 7.

CHNOPS elements detected in the CM of MC4, including the isotopes 1H, 12C, 13C, 14N, 17O, 18O, 31P, 32S, 33S, and 34S. The red line indicates the theoretical isotope mass, while the transparent blue box corresponds to a mass accuracy of ±30 ppm. Peak species are annotated, highlighting the high mass-resolving powers of LMS-GT. The isotopes 2H and 15N are below the noise floor. Mass lines around m/z = 16, including 16O, were blanked using the HV pulser of LMS-GT. 18O falls within a range with dominant electronic noise introduced by the HV pulser.

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