Biomass preservation in impact melt ejecta

Meteorites can have played a role in the delivery of the building blocks of life to Earth only if organic compounds are able to survive the high pressures and temperatures of an impact event. Although experimental impact studies have reported the survival of organic compounds1–6, there are uncertai...

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Main Authors: Howard, K., Bailey, M., Berhanu, D., Bland, Phil, Cressey, G., Howard, L., Jeynes, C., Matthewman, R., Martins, Z., Sephton, M., Stolojand, V., Verchovsky, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25748