Molecules, water, and radiant energy: New clues for the origin of life

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1419-1429

  Pollack, Gerald H ^a   Figueroa, Xavier ^a   Zhao, Qing ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Colloids; Exclusion zones; Gels; Life; Origin; Radiant energy; Unstirredlayer.11; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOGENESIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PH MEASUREMENT; POLYMERIZATION; RADIATION ENERGY; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; VISCOSITY;

COLLOIDS; EXCLUSION ZONES; GELS; LIFE; ORIGIN; RADIANT ENERGY; UNSTIRREDLAYER.11; WATER;

BIOGENESIS; GELS; PROTONS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUNLIGHT; WATER;

EID: 67149092183     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10041419     Document Type: Review

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