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Bacterial growth in brines formed by the deliquescence of salts relevant to cold arid worlds

Cesur, Robin M.; Ansari, Irfan M.; Chen, Fei; Clark, Benton C.; Schneegurt, Mark A. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2022-01-11)

Hygroscopic salts at Mars' near-surface (MgSO4, (per)chlorates, NaCl) may form brines by absorbing moisture from the atmosphere at certain times through the process of deliquescence. We have previously shown strong bacterial ...