PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Oyama, Vance I.
AU  - Merek, Edward L.
AU  - Silverman, Melvin P.
TI  - A Search for Viable Organisms in a Lunar Sample
AID  - 10.1126/science.167.3918.773
DP  - 1970 Jan 30
TA  - Science
PG  - 773--775
VI  - 167
IP  - 3918
4099  - http://science.sciencemag.org/content/167/3918/773.short
4100  - http://science.sciencemag.org/content/167/3918/773.full
SO  - Science1970 Jan 30; 167
AB  - The hypothesis that the moon could harbor viable life forms was not verified on analysis of the first samnples from the Apollo 11 mission. Biological examnination of 50 grainis of the butlk fines confirmn the negative results obtained by the Manned Spacecraft Center quarantine teamyz. No viable life forms, including terrestrial contaminants, were found when the sample was tested in 300 separate environmtenits. Only colored illorganiic artifacts, resembling mnicrobial clonies, appeared aroun1cd some particles. Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston.