The effects of ferrous and other ions on the abiotic formation of biomolecules using aqueous aerosols and spark discharges

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 507-521

  Ruiz Bermejo, M ^a   Menor Salvan C ^a   Osuna Esteban, S ^a   Veintemillas Verdaguer, S ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerosol chemistry; Ancient sea; Biomolecules; Ferrocyanide; Ferrous ion; Prebiotic chemistry; Prebiotic enviroment; Seawater

Indexed keywords

FERROCYANIDE; FERROUS ION; SEA WATER;

AEROSOL; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; EARLY EARTH; IRON; PH; SALINITY;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CHEMISTRY;

AEROSOLS; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; FERROCYANIDES; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; SEAWATER;

EID: 36448929095     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-007-9107-0     Document Type: Article

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