Did life begin on the beach?

Astrobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 568-574

  Bywater, Robert P ^a   Conde Frieboes, Kilian ^b  

^a ADELARD LLP   (United Kingdom)

^b NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

"Lipid first" model; Beach; Cross catalysis; Desegregation; Lunar cycle; Origin of life; Segregation; Tides

Indexed keywords

LIPID; SEA WATER; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGY; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; EARTH (PLANET); EXOBIOLOGY; LIPIDS; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEAWATER; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 24344450633     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2005.5.568     Document Type: Article

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