The EOA enables:
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- Concentration-based Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF) detection, allowing identification of trace species at diminutive amounts.
- Liquid extraction prevents oxidation of organic molecules, eliminating a primary challenge of GCMS.
- Micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) optimized to separate amines and 25 amino acids.
- Successful analysis of amines in remote Earth locations (e.g. Atacama desert) modelling extraterrestrial terrain.