Aromatic units from the macromolecular material in meteorites: Molecular probes of cosmic environments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 231-241

  Sephton, Mark A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; FORMATION MECHANISM; METEORITE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORGANIC MATTER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84873917560     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.12.042     Document Type: Article

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