Mark Van Zuilen
Research Engineer
Geomicrobiology
Institute of Physics of the Globe of Paris
France
Biography
Mark Van Zuilen is a Research Engineer in the department of Geomicrobiology at the institute of physcics of Globe of Paris
Research Interest
My research focuses on the geological, geochemical and biological processes that shaped the Precambrian Earth. This includes studies on the early Earth’s atmosphere, global changes that took place during the Archean-Proterozoic transition period, and the evolution of early microbial life. I use in situ nano-scale and micron-scale analytical techniques to perform structural, chemical, and isotopic characterization of minerals, fluid inclusions, and carbonaceous materials in stromatolites, hydrothermal deposits, and chemical sediments such as banded iron formations.
Publications
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Calibration of Carbonate Composition Using Micro-Raman Analysis: Application to Planetary Surface Exploration, , Astrobiology, Apr, Volume 10, Issue 3, p.293-309, (2010)
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Calibration of Carbonate Composition Using Micro-Raman Analysis: Application to Planetary Surface Exploration, , Astrobiology, Apr, Volume 10, Issue 3, p.293-309, (2010)
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Variations in atmospheric sulphur chemistry on early Earth linked to volcanic activity, , Nature Geoscience, Sep, Volume 5, Issue 9, (2012)
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Mineral-templated growth of natural graphite films, , Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, Apr 15, Volume 83, p.252-262, (2012)
