Table 1.
Summary of the Related Works.
| Author | Type of research | Biomolecules used | Main methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recko et al.14 (2017) | Soil sample collection platform | Not used | Soil sample collecting robotic platform with humidity and UV light observation-based suitability testing |
| Neveu et al.15 (2018) | Theoretical framework | Not used | A theoretical framework to guide the design of microbial life detection investigations. |
| Kite et al.16 (2018) | Not used | Framework in which life-detection missions are performed as hypothesis tests | |
| Sharukh et al.17 (2019) | Not used | A theoretical framework to highlight the significance of the companion mini-rover system for deep narrow scientific studies. | |
| Kiflen et al.9 (2020) | Biomolecule detection and Prototype development. | Nucleic Acid | UV-C spectrometer based on RNA/DNA extraction method to detect nucleic acid in the soil sample. |
| Goordial et al.8 (2017) | Nucleic Acid | Combination of numerous low-cost approaches to detect viable extant microorganisms and nucleic acid in soil samples. | |
| Mojarro et al.18 (2017) | Nucleic Acid | Automated in situ life detection instrument that uses nucleic acid extraction and nanopore sequencing on soil samples. | |
| Mora et al.10 (2020) | Amino acid | Microchip Electrophoresis Laser-Induced Fluorescence (ME-LIF) device receives and evaluates a liquid soil sample in an automated module for life detection. | |
| Abrahamsson et al.7 (2021) | Amino acid | Automated chiral amino acid analysis method for life detection. |