Potential Pitfalls in MALDI-TOF MS Analysis of Abiotically Synthesized RNA Oligonucleotides

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 247-261

  Burcar, Bradley T ^a   Cassidy, Lauren M ^a   Moriarty, Elizabeth M ^a   Joshi, Prakash C ^a   Coari, Kristin M ^a   McGown, Linda B ^a  

^a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

MALDI TOF MS; Montmorillonite; Prebiotic chemistry; RNA World

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ELECTROKINESIS; GEL; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MONTMORILLONITE; PHOSPHATE; POLYMERIZATION; RNA;

EID: 84880786528     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-013-9334-5     Document Type: Article

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