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An Optimization to Increase Bacterial DNA Yield in a Lunar Regolith Simulant Cover

An Optimization to Increase Bacterial DNA Yield in a Lunar Regolith Simulant

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|Mar 2026

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Language: English
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Published on: Mar 4, 2026
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© 2026 Jéssica Carneiro Oliveira, Rafael Loureiro, Andrew Palmer, Camila Maistro Patreze, published by American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
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