Pyrolysis and mass spectrometry studies of meteoritic organic matter

Mass Spectrometry Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 560-569

  Sephton, M A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alteration; anhydrous pyrolysis; asteroid; carbonaceous chondrite; comet; cosmochemistry; extraterrestrial; hydropyrolysis; hydrous pyrolysis; macromolecule; Mars; meteorite; organic; origin of life; prebiotic; thermochemolysis

Indexed keywords

ALTERATION; CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITES; COMET; COSMOCHEMISTRY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL; HYDROPYROLYSIS; HYDROUS PYROLYSIS; MARS; ORGANIC; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PREBIOTICS; THERMOCHEMOLYSIS;

ASTEROIDS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; MACROMOLECULES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PYROLYSIS; SOLAR SYSTEM; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

METEORITES;

EID: 84865115361     PISSN: 02777037     EISSN: 10982787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mas.20354     Document Type: Review

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