Dr. ir. Inge Loes ten Kate

Vening Meineszgebouw A
Princetonlaan 8a
Kamer 258
3584 CB Utrecht

Dr. ir. Inge Loes ten Kate

Associate Professor
Petrology
+31 30 253 5065
i.l.tenkate@uu.nl

Publications

2023

Scholarly publications

Kopacz, N., Corazzi, M. A., Poggiali, G., von Essen, A., Kofman, V., Fornaro, T., van Ingen, H., Camprubi, E., King, H. E., Brucato, J., & ten Kate, I. L. (2023). The photochemical evolution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nontronite clay on early Earth and Mars. Icarus, 394, [115437]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115437

2022

Scholarly publications

Camprubi, E., Markovitch, O., Muchowska, K. B., Otto, S., & ten Kate, I. L. (2022). Prebiotic chemistry: From dust to molecules and beyond. In R. Thombre, & P. Vaishampayan (Eds.), New Frontiers in Astrobiology (pp. 19-47). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824162-2.00005-1
Campisi, D., Lamberts, T., Dzade, N. Y., Martinazzo, R., Ten Kate, I. L., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2022). Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and C60onto Forsterite: C-H Bond Activation by the Schottky Vacancy. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 6(8), 2009-2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.2c00084
Frantseva, K., Nesvorný, D., Mueller, M., van der Tak, F. F. S., ten Kate, I. L., & Pokorný, P. (2022). Exogenous delivery of water to Mercury. Icarus, 383, 1-11. [114980]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2022.114980
Kopacz, N., Csuka, J., Baqué, M., Iakubivskyi, I., Guðlaugardóttir, H., Klarenberg, I. J., Ahmed, M., Zetterlind, A., Singh, A., ten Kate, I. L., Hellebrand, E., Stockwell, B. R., Stefánsson, Á. B., Vilhelmsson, O., Neubeck, A., Schnürer, A., & Geppert, W. (2022). A Study in Blue: Secondary Copper-Rich Minerals and Their Associated Bacterial Diversity in Icelandic Lava Tubes. Earth and Space Science, 9(5), 1-21. [e2022EA002234]. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EA002234
Giese, C-C., Kate, I. L. T., Ende, M. P. A. V. D., Wolthers, M., Aponte, J. C., Camprubi, E., Dworkin, J. P., Elsila, J. E., Hangx, S., King, H. E., Mclain, H. L., Plümper, O., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2022). Experimental and Theoretical Constraints on Amino Acid Formation from PAHs in Asteroidal Settings. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 6(3), 468-481. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00329

2021

Scholarly publications

Campisi, D., Lamberts, T., Dzade, N. Y., Martinazzo, R., Ten Kate, I. L., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2021). Interaction of Aromatic Molecules with Forsterite: Accuracy of the Periodic DFT-D4 Method. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 125(13), 2770-2781. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.1c02326

2020

Scholarly publications

Frantseva, K., Mueller, M., Pokorný, P., Van Der Tak, F. F. S., & Ten Kate, I. L. (2020). Enrichment of the HR 8799 planets by minor bodies and dust. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 638, [A50]. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936783

2019

Scholarly publications

Kofman, V., He, J., Loes Ten Kate, I., & Linnartz, H. (2019). The Refractive Index of Amorphous and Crystalline Water Ice in the UV-vis. Astrophysical Journal, 875(2), [131]. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab0d89
Beaty, D. W., Grady, M. M., McSween, H. Y., Sefton-Nash, E., Carrier, B. L., Altieri, F., Amelin, Y., Ammannito, E., Anand, M., Benning, L. G., Bishop, J. L., Borg, L. E., Boucher, D., Brucato, J. R., Busemann, H., Campbell, K. A., Czaja, A. D., Debaille, V., Des Marais, D. J., ... ten Kate, I. L. (2019). The potential science and engineering value of samples delivered to Earth by Mars sample return: International MSR Objectives and Samples Team (iMOST). Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 54(S1), S3-S152. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13242
Patty, C. H. L., Ten Kate, I. L., Buma, W. J., van Spanning, R. J. M., Steinbach, G., Ariese, F., & Snik, F. (2019). Circular Spectropolarimetric Sensing of Vegetation in the Field: Possibilities for the Remote Detection of Extraterrestrial Life. Astrobiology, 19(10), 1221-1229. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2019.2050
Giese, C-C., ten Kate, I. L., Plümper, O., King, H. E., Lenting, C., Liu, Y., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2019). The evolution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under simulated inner asteroid conditions. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 54(9), 1930-1950. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13359
Giese, C. C., ten Kate, I. L., King, H. E., Plümper, O., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2019). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - from interstellar medium to asteroids and meteorites. Abstract from Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres 2019, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Patty, C. H. L., Ariese, F., Buma, W. J., ten Kate, I. L., van Spanning, R. J. M., & Snik, F. (2019). Circular spectropolarimetric sensing of higher plant and algal chloroplast structural variations. Photosynthesis Research, 140(2), 129-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-018-0572-2

2018

Scholarly publications

ten Kate, I. L. (2018). Organisch materiaal in ons zonnestelsel en een mogelijke rol in het ontstaan van leven. In Natuurkundige voordrachten 2017-2018: Nieuwe reeks "Diligentia" (Vol. 96, pp. 47-55). (Natuurkundige Voordrachten van de Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Natuurkunde "Diligentia"; Nieuwe Reeks). Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Natuurkundige Diligentia. https://natuurwetenschappen-diligentia.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Diligentia_jaarboek_96.pdf
Patty, C. H. L., Ten Kate, I. L., Sparks, W. B., & Snik, F. (2018). Remote sensing of homochirality: A proxy for the detection of extraterrestrial life. In Chiral Analysis: Advances in Spectroscopy, Chromatography and Emerging Methods: Second Edition (pp. 29-69). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64027-7.00002-1
Giese, C. C., King, H. E., van den Ende, M. P. A., Plümper, O., ten Kate, I. L., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2018). In-situ nano-scale investigation of step retreat on fluoranthene crystal surfaces. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2(12), 1301-1311. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00120
Kofman, V., Witlox, M. J. A., Bouwman, J., Ten Kate, I. L., & Linnartz, H. (2018). A multifunctional setup to record FTIR and UV-vis spectra of organic molecules and their photoproducts in astronomical ices. Review of Scientific Instruments, 89(5), [053111]. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5027079
Fornaro, T., Boosman, A., Brucato, J. R., ten Kate, I. L., Siljeström, S., Poggiali, G., Steele, A., & Hazen, R. M. (2018). UV irradiation of biomarkers adsorbed on minerals under Martian-like conditions: Hints for life detection on Mars. Icarus, 313, 38-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2018.05.001
ten Kate, I. L. (2018). Organic molecules on Mars. Science, 360(6393), 1068-1069. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aat2662
Frantseva, K., Mueller, M., ten Kate, I. L., van der Tak, F. F. S., & Greenstreet, S. (2018). Delivery of organics to Mars through asteroid and comet impacts. Icarus, 309, 125-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2018.03.006
Patty, C. H. L., Luo, D. A., Snik, F., Ariese, F., Buma, W. J., ten Kate, I. L., van Spanning, R. J. M., Sparks, W. B., Germer, T. A., Garab, G., & Kudenov, M. W. (2018). Imaging linear and circular polarization features in leaves with complete Mueller matrix polarimetry. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects, 1862(6), 1350-1363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.03.005

Other output

Giese, C. C., ten Kate, I. L., King, H. E., Plümper, O., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2018). Aqueous alteration of fluoranthene (C16H10) in asteroids and meteorites. EPSC abstracts, 12, [1047].
King, H. E., Giese, C. C., Plümper, O., ten Kate, I. L., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2018). Nanoscale, in situ investigations of fluoranthene surfaces. Abstract from Goldschmidt 2018, Boston, United States.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/365182/2018001823_20180327033910.pdf?sequence=1
Giese, C. C., King, H. E., Plümper, O., ten Kate, I. L., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2018). The dissolution of fluoranthene crystals. Abstract from Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres 2018, Veldhoven, Netherlands.

2017

Scholarly publications

Martins, Z., Cottin, H., Kotler, J. M., Carrasco, N., Cockell, C. S., delaTorreNoetzel, R., Demets, R., de Vera, J-P., d’Hendecourt, L., Ehrenfreund, P., Elsaesser, A., Foing, B., Onofri, S., Quinn, R., Rabbow, E., Rettberg, P., Ricco, A. J., Slenzka, K., Stalport, F., ... Westall, F. (2017). Earth as a Tool for Astrobiology: A European Perspective. Space Science Reviews, 209(1-4), 43-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0369-1

2015

Scholarly publications

ten Kate, I. L., & Preston, L. J. (2015). Earth analogues. In Generation and Applications of Extra-Terrestrial Environments on Earth (pp. 165-172). River Publishers.
ten Kate, I. L., & Motamedi, R. (2015). Celestial bodies. In Generation and Applications of Extra-Terrestrial Environments on Earth (pp. 31-44). River Publishers.
Fries, M., Christou, A., Archer, D., Conrad, P., Cooke, W., Eigenbrode, J., ten Kate, I. L., Matney, T., Niles, P., Sykes, M., Steele, A., & Treiman, A. (2015). A cometary origin for martian atmospheric methane. Geochemical perspectives letters, 2(1), 10-23. https://doi.org/10.7185/geochemlet.1602
ten Kate, I. L., & Motamedi, R. (2015). Earth Analogues. In D. A. Beysens, & J. J. W. A. van Loon (Eds.), Generation and Applications of Extra-Terrestrial Environments on Earth (pp. 165-171). (River Publishers Series in Standardisation; Vol. 6). River Publishers. https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788793237544
ten Kate, I. L., & Motamedi, R. (2015). Celestial Bodies. In D. A. Beysens, & J. J. W. A. van Loon (Eds.), Generation and Applications of Extra-Terrestrial Environments on Earth (pp. 31-41). (River Publishers Series in Standardisation; Vol. 6). River Publishers. https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788793237544

2013

Scholarly publications

Stolper, E. M., Baker, M. B., Newcombe, M. E., Schmidt, M. E., Treiman, A. H., Cousin, A., Dyar, M. D., Fisk, M. R., Gellert, R., King, P. L., Leshin, L., Maurice, S., McLennan, S. M., Minitti, M. E., Perrett, G., Rowland, S., Sautter, V., Wiens, R. C., & MSL Science Team (2013). The petrochemistry of Jake-M: A martian mugearite. Science, 341(6153), [1239463]. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1239463

2012

Scholarly publications

Mellerowicz, B., Paulsen, G., Zacny, K., Craft, J., Brinckerhoff, W. B., Ten Kate, I. L., & Conrad, P. (2012). Precision subsampling system for planetary exploration. In Earth and Space 2012 - Proceedings of the 13th ASCE Aerospace Division Conference and the 5th NASA/ASCE Workshop on Granular Materials in Space Exploration (pp. 512-525)

2011

Scholarly publications

McKay, C. P., Schulze-Makuch, D., Boston, P. J., ten Kate, I. L., Davila, A. F., & Shock, E. (2011). The next phase in our search for life: An expert discussion. Astrobiology, 11(1), 2-8. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2010.1122
Chanover, N. J., Glenar, D. A., Voelz, D. G., Xiao, X., Tawalbeh, R., Boston, P. J., Brinckerhoff, W. B., Mahaffy, P. R., Getty, S., Ten Kate, I., & McAdam, A. (2011). An AOTF-LDTOF spectrometer suite for in situ organic detection and characterization. In 2011 Aerospace Conference, AERO 2011 [5747295] https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2011.5747295