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Rights & Permissions Free Resources PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars Space Studies Board Annual Report 2005 Other Related Titles Preventing the Forward Contamination of Europa (2000) Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications (CPSMA) Space Studies Board (SSB) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page XI   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Contents     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1  1   PLANETARY PROTECTION POLICIES   3      History,   3      Protecting Mars,   3      References,   5  2   EUROPA   7      Europa Exploration Strategy,   8      Europa’s Radiation Environment,   9      References,   11  3   LIFE IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS   13      Extremophiles,   13      Extreme Environments,   14      References,   15  4   STERILIZATION AND CLEANING METHODS   17      Cleaning and Sterilization Standards,   17      Achieving the Standards,   17      References,   19  5   MICROBIAL DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION   20      References,   21  6   RECOMMEND PLANETARY PROTECTION STRATEGY FOR EUROPA   22      Planetary Protection Strategy for Europa,   22      Majority and Minority Viewpoints,   23      Conclusions,   24      References,   24  7   CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS   25     APPENDIXES   27     A  Calculating the Probability of Contamination, Pc,   29     B Glossary,   39 Page XI Front Matter (R1-R10) Contents (R11-R12) Executive Summary (1-2) 1 Planetary Protection Policies (3-6) 2 Europa (7-12) 3 Life in Extreme Environments (13-16) 4 Sterilization and Cleaning Methods (17-19) 5 Microbial Detection and Identification (20-21) 6 Recommended Planetary Protection Strategy for Europa (22-24) 7 Conclusions and Recommendations (25-25) Appendixes (27-28) A Calculating the Probability of Contamination, Pc (29-38) B Glossary (39-41)

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Preventing the Forward Contamination of Europa Contents     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1  1   PLANETARY PROTECTION POLICIES   3      History,   3      Protecting Mars,   3      References,   5  2   EUROPA   7      Europa Exploration Strategy,   8      Europa’s Radiation Environment,   9      References,   11  3   LIFE IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS   13      Extremophiles,   13      Extreme Environments,   14      References,   15  4   STERILIZATION AND CLEANING METHODS   17      Cleaning and Sterilization Standards,   17      Achieving the Standards,   17      References,   19  5   MICROBIAL DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION   20      References,   21  6   RECOMMEND PLANETARY PROTECTION STRATEGY FOR EUROPA   22      Planetary Protection Strategy for Europa,   22      Majority and Minority Viewpoints,   23      Conclusions,   24      References,   24  7   CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS   25     APPENDIXES   27     A  Calculating the Probability of Contamination, Pc,   29     B Glossary,   39

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