Chemistry Letters, Vol.29, No.9, 1042-1043, 2000
Analyses of amino acids and benzene extracts in the condensed water collected from inside of the MIR space station
Amino acids were found in the condensed water samples collected from the inside of MIR indicating the presence of microorganisms probably grown in orbit. Aromatic alcohols and aldehydes were found in the benzene extracts of the water samples and they were likely from the sterilants and fragrances used in MIR. Present analysis of the benzene extracts failed to find a signature of the fire on February 23, 1997 that took place inside MIR.