Microspherules from Sugars in the Absence of Nitrogen

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-22

  Rand, Danielle ^a   Belenky, Marina ^a   Herzfeld, Judith ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amadori; Maillard; Prebiotic chemistry; Sugar browning; Sugar polymerization

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; ORGANIC ACID; PH; POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN; SALT; SUGAR;

EID: 78651466468     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-010-9218-x     Document Type: Article

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