Re-examination of amino acids in Antarctic micrometeorites

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 106-113

  Glavin, D P ^a   Matrajt, G ^b,c   Bada, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b 91405 Orsay Campus   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Micrometeorites; Prebiotic organic inventory

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; GALLIUM; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATERIAL; MICROMETEORITES;

AMINO ACIDS;

AMINO ACID; EARLY EARTH; EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATTER; METEORITE; MURCHISON METEORITE; ORIGIN OF LIFE;

EID: 1842503942     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.02.011     Document Type: Article

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