The asymmetry of organic aerosol fission and prebiotic chemistry

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 237-245

  Donaldson, D J ^a   Tuck, A F ^b   Vaida, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol fission; Bacteria; Prebiotic; Virus

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ASYMMETRY; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY;

AEROSOLS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0036591544     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016575224538     Document Type: Article

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