The interaction of biological molecules with clay minerals: A scanning force microscopy study

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Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-5

  Porter, T L ^a   Eastman, M P ^a   Whitehorse, R ^a   Bain, E ^a   Manygoats, K ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Nucleotide; Prebiotic; Scanning force microscopy

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COPPER ION; MINERAL; MONOMER; NUCLEOTIDE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ADSORPTION; ASTRONOMY; CATALYSIS; CLAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; HEATING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0034118019     PISSN: 01610457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sca.4950220101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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