Chemiosmotic energy for primitive cellular life: Proton gradients are generated across lipid membranes by redox reactions coupled to meteoritic quinonesOPEN ACCESS
Daniel Milshteyn, George Cooper & David Deamer Scientific Reports, volume 9, Article number: 12447 (2019) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Transmembrane proton gradients coupled to, and maintained by, electron transport are ubiquitous sources of…
Origin of alkylphosphonic acids in the interstellar mediumOPEN ACCESS
Andrew M. Turner, Matthew J. Abplanalp, Alexandre Bergantini, Robert Frigge, Cheng Zhu, Bing-Jian Sun, Chun-Ta Hsiao, Agnes H. H. Chang Cornelia Meinert, and Ralf I. Kaiser Science Advances 07 Aug 2019: Vol. 5, no. 8,…
The composition and structure of Ceres’ interior
Mikhail Yu. Zolotov Icarus Available online 7 August 2019, 113404 LINK “Highlights • Ceres’ shape agrees with an organic-rich interior suggested from the surface composition. • Ceres could consist of a mixture of 12–29 vol.%…
Molecular and isotopic behavior of Insoluble Organic Matter of the Orgueil meteorite upon heating
Laurent Remusat, Jean-Yves Bonnet, Sylvain Bernard, Arnaud Buch, Eric Quirico Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 16 July 2019 LINK “Organic matter contained in carbonaceous chondrites may have evolved due to…
Formation and delivery of complex organic molecules to the Solar System and early EarthOPEN ACCESS
Sun Kwok to be published as Chapter 4.2 in Handbook of Astrobiology, Vera Kolb (ed.), CRC Press, p. 165 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The late stages of stellar evolution from asymptotic giant branch stars to planetary…
Atmospheric entry heating of micrometeorites at Earth and Mars: Implications for the survival of organics
Aaron P. Wilson, Matthew J. Genge, Agata M. Krzesińska, Andrew G. Tomkins Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 15 July 2019 LINK “The atmospheric entry heating of micrometeorites (MMs) can significantly alter their pre‐existing mineralogy,…
Hydrogen isotopic anomalies in extraterrestrial organic matter: role of cosmic ray irradiation and implications for UCAMMsOPEN ACCESS
B. Augé, E. Dartois, J. Duprat, C. Engrand, G. Slodzian, T. D. Wu, J. L. Guerquin-Kern, H. Vermesse, A. N. Agnihotri, P. Boduch and H. Rothard A&A Volume 627, July 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF…
Prebiotic Sugar Formation Under Nonaqueous Conditions and Mechanochemical AccelerationOPEN ACCESS
Saskia Lamour, Sebastian Pallmann, Maren Haas and Oliver Trapp Life 2019, 9(2), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/life9020052 Published: 20 June 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (download) “Monosaccharides represent one of the major building blocks of life. One of…
Profiling Murchison Soluble Organic Matter for New Organic Compounds with APPI- and ESI-FT-ICR MSOPEN ACCESS
Jasmine Hertzog, Hiroshi Naraoka and Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin Life 2019, 9 (2), 48 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (DOWNLOAD) “The investigation of the abundant organic matter in primitive meteorite such as carbonaceous chondrites is of major interest…
A Mineralogical Context for the Organic Matter in the Paris Meteorite Determined by A Multi-Technique AnalysisOPEN ACCESS
Manale Noun, Donia Baklouti,, Rosario Brunetto , Ferenc Borondics, Thomas Calligaro, Zélia Dionnet, Louis Le Sergeant d’Hendecourt, Bilal Nsouli, Isabelle Ribaud, Mohamad Roumie and Serge Della-Negra Life 2019, 9 (2), 44 Published: 30 May 2019…
Comparison of FT‐IR spectra of bulk and acid insoluble organic matter in chondritic meteorites: An implication for missing carbon during demineralization
Yoko Kebukawa, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, George D. Cody Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 8 May 2019 LINK “Past studies of the various separable carbonaceous fractions have been unable to account for all of…
A novel organic-rich meteoritic clast from the outer solar systemOPEN ACCESS
Yoko Kebukawa, Motoo Ito, Michael E. Zolensky, Richard C. Greenwood, Zia Rahman, Hiroki Suga, Aiko Nakato, Queenie H. S. Chan, Marc Fries, Yasuo Takeichi, Yoshio Takahashi, Kazuhiko Mase & Kensei Kobayashi Scientific Reports 9, 1–8…
Interstellar ices: a possible scenario for symmetry breaking of extraterrestrial chiral organic molecules of prebiotic interestOPEN ACCESS
Louis D’hendecourt, Paola Modica (LPC2E), Cornelia Meinert (ICN), Laurent Nahon (SSOLEIL), Uwe Meierhenrich (LCMBA) Journal of Interdisciplinary Methodologies and Issues in Science, 2019 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “In the laboratory, the photo-and thermochemical evolution of ices,…
First Direct Measurements of Compositions of Early Solar System Aqueous Fluids
R. J. Bodnar, A. Dolocan, M. E. Zolensky, H. Lamadrid, Y. Kebukawa, Q. H.-S. Chan 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #1142 PDF abstract
Hydrogen isotopic composition of water in CV-type carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Laurette Piani, Yves Marrocchi Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 504, 15 December 2018, Pages 64-71 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF “Highlights • In situ measurements by ion probe reveals the D/H ratio of water in…
The Amino Acid Distribution in Laboratory Analogs of Extraterrestrial Organic Matter: A Comparison to CM Chondrites
P. Modica, Z. Martins, C. Meinert, B. Zanda, and L. L. S. d’Hendecourt The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 865, Number 1 LINK “Laboratory experiments that simulate the photo- and thermo-chemistry of extraterrestrial ices always lead to…
Temperature constraints by Raman spectroscopy of organic matter in volatile-rich clasts and carbonaceous chondrites
Robbin Visser, Timm John, Martina Menneken, Markus Patzek, Addi Bischoff Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 September 2018 LINK “An important question regarding the formation of the solar system is…
Amino Acid Chiral Selection Via Weak Interactions in Stellar Environments: Implications for the Origin of LifeOPEN ACCESS
Michael A. Famiano, Richard N. Boyd, Toshitaka Kajino, Takashi Onaka & Yirong Mo Scientific Reportsvolume 8, Article number: 8833 (2018) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Magnetochiral phenomena may be responsible for the selection of…
Nature and Occurence Frequency of Heating Processes in CM and C2- Ungrouped Chondrites as Revealed by Insoluble Organic Matter
Quirico E., Bonal L., Beck P., Alexander C. O’ M. D., Yabuta H., Nakamura T., Nakato A., Flandinet L., Montagnac G., Schmitt-Kopplin P., Herd C. D. K. 81st Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2018…
Thermal Stress-Marker in Meteorites; A Molecular Approach with (Ultra)High Resolution Organic Spectroscopy
Schmitt-Kopplin Ph., Ruf A., Hertkorn N., Hariri M., Kanawati B., Lucio M., Quirico E., Gabelica Z. 81st Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2018 [#6281] abstract “We observed a complex organic chemistry in the CHNOSMg-space…
High-temperature Ionization-induced Synthesis of Biologically Relevant Molecules in the Protosolar NebulaOPEN ACCESS
David V. Bekaert, Sylvie Derenne, Laurent Tissandier, Yves Marrocchi, Sebastien Charnoz, Christelle Anquetil, and Bernard Marty The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 859, Number 2 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Biologically relevant molecules (hereafter biomolecules) have…
Characterization of the organic matter and hydration state of Antarctic micrometeorites: A reservoir distinct from carbonaceous chondrites
M. Battandier, L. Bonal, E. Quirico, P. Beck, C. Engrand, J. Duprat, E. Dartois Icarus Volume 306, 15 May 2018, Pages 74-93 LINK “Highlights • 35 Antarctic micrometeorites (AMMs) studied in Raman and IR spectroscopies….
High Abundances of Presolar Grains and 15N-rich Organic Matter in CO3.0 Chondrite Dominion Range 08006OPEN ACCESS
Larry R. Nittler, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Jemma Davidson, My E. I. Riebe, Rhonda M. Stroud, Jianhua Wang accepted for publication in Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (10 Feb 2018): LINK “NanoSIMS C-,…
Hydrothermal evolution of the morphology, molecular composition, and distribution of organic matter in CR (Renazzo-type) chondrites
Changela, H. G., Le Guillou, C., Bernard, S. and Brearley, A. J. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.13045 LINK “The morphology, molecular composition, and distribution of organic matter (OM) were investigated in a suite of…
Organic matter in extraterrestrial water-bearing salt crystalsOPEN ACCESS
Queenie H. S. Chan, Michael E. Zolensky, Yoko Kebukawa, Marc Fries, Motoo Ito, Andrew Steele, Zia Rahman, Aiko Nakato, A. L. David Kilcoyne, Hiroki Suga, Yoshio Takahashi, Yasuo Takeichi and Kazuhiko Mase Science Advances 10…
Evolution of interstellar organic compounds under asteroidal hydrothermal conditions
V. Vinogradoff, S. Bernard, C. Le Guillou, L. Remusat Icarus Available online 12 December 2017 LINK “Carbonaceous chondrites (CC) contain a diversity of organic compounds. No definitive evidence for a genetic relationship between these complex…
Theoretical analysis of the atmospheric entry of sub-mm meteoroids of MgxCa1−xCO3 composition
G. Micca Longo, S. Longo Icarus Available online 9 December 2017 LINK “Highlights • This paper is the first study of the atmospheric entry of grains made of mixed carbonatic composition. • Such compositions have…
Dome C UltraCarbonaceous Antarctic MicroMeteorites Infrared and Raman fingerprintsOPEN ACCESS
E. Dartois, C. Engrand, J. Duprat, M. Godard, E. Charon, L. Delauche, C. Sandt, F. Borondics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “UltraCarbonaceous Antarctic MicroMeteorites (UCAMMs) represent a small fraction of interplanetary dust particles reaching the Earth’s surface…
Distribution of aliphatic amines in CO, CV, and CK carbonaceous chondrites and relation to mineralogy and processing history
Aponte, J. C., Abreu, N. M., Glavin, D. P., Dworkin, J. P. and Elsila, J. E. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12959 LINK “The analysis of water-soluble organic compounds in meteorites provides valuable insights into…
Origin of the RNA world: The fate of nucleobases in warm little ponds
Ben K. D. Pearce, Ralph E. Pudritz, Dmitry A. Semenov, and Thomas K. Henning 10.1073/pnas.1710339114 PNAS October 2, 2017 LINK “Before the origin of simple cellular life, the building blocks of RNA (nucleotides) had to…
Effects of Pressure on Model Compounds of Meteorite Organic Matter
Christian Potiszil, Wren Montgomery, and Mark A. Sephton ACS Earth and Space Chemistry Publication Date: August 28, 2017 DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00053 LINK “Extraterrestrial organic matter has been widely studied; however, its response to pressure has not….
Nanoscale Imaging Analysis of Organic-Mineral Association in the Murchison Meteorite by NanoIR
Kebukawa Y. * Kobayashi H. Baden N. Urayama N. Kobayashi K. 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6093] abstract (PDF) “We demonstrate infrared imaging analysis of a carbonaceous chondrite with less than 100…
Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy of Deuterium-Rich Organic Matter in the CM Chondrite Queen Alexandra Range 97990
Haenecour P. * Zega T. J. Bose M. Howe J. Y. 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6138] abstract (PDF) “We report electron energy-loss spectroscopy measurements of a D-rich hotspot identified in the…
Comparative Microanalytical Study of Solid Organic Material in the CR2 Grove Mountain 021710 and the Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrite Ningqiang
Changela H. G. * Zhao X. Miao B. Xia Z. Lin Y. 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6212] abstract (PDF) “Organic material has been characterized in situ using traditional polished thin sections…
Localized aliphatic organic material on the surface of Ceres
By M. C. De Sanctis, E. Ammannito, H. Y. McSween, A. Raponi, S. Marchi, F. Capaccioni, M. T. Capria, F. G. Carrozzo, M. Ciarniello, S. Fonte, M. Formisano, A. Frigeri, M. Giardino, A. Longobardo, G….
The nature, origin and modification of insoluble organic matter in chondrites, the major source of Earth’s C and N
C.M.O’D. Alexander, G.D. Cody, B.T. De Gregorio, L.R. Nittler, R.M. Stroud Chemie der Erde – Geochemistry review article In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 26 January 2017 LINK “All chondrites accreted ∼3.5 wt.% C in…
The Braunschweig meteorite − a recent L6 chondrite fall in Germany
Rainer Bartoschewitz, Peter Appel, Jean-Alix Barrat, Addi Bischoff, Marc W. Caffee, Ian A. Franchi, Zelimir Gabelica, Richard C. Greenwood, Mourad Harir, Dennis Harries, Rupert Hochleitner, Jens Hopp, Matthias Laubenstein, Barbara Mader, Rosa Marques, Andreas Morlok,…
Meteorites and the RNA World: A Thermodynamic Model of Nucleobase Synthesis within PlanetesimalsOPEN ACCESS
Pearce Ben K. D. and Pudritz Ralph E. Astrobiology November 2016, 16(11): 853-872. doi:10.1089/ast.2015.1451. Online Ahead of Print: November 9, 2016 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “The possible meteorite parent body origin of Earth’s pregenetic nucleobases…
Aliphatic Amines in Antarctic CR2, CM2, and CM1/2 Carbonaceous Chondrites
José C. Aponte, Hannah L. McLain, Jason P. Dworkin, Jamie E. Elsila Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 18 June 2016 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2016.06.018 LINK “Meteoritic water-soluble organic compounds provide a unique record…
Ultrahigh-Resolving Analytics in Meteoritic Soluble Organic Matter
Ruf A. R. Hertkorn N. H. Harir M. H. Kanawati B. K. Lucio M. L. Quirico E. Q. Gabelica Z. G. Gougeon R. G. Schmitt-Kopplin P. S.-K. 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2016)…
A contamination assessment of the CI carbonaceous meteorite Orgueil using a DNA-directed approach.
Aerts, J. W., Elsaesser, A., Röling, W. F. M. and Ehrenfreund, P. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12629 LINK “The Orgueil meteorite has become one of the most well-studied carbonaceous meteorites, after it fell in…
Associations of organic matter with minerals in Tagish Lake meteorite via high spatial resolution synchrotron-based FTIR microspectroscopy.
Yesiltas, M. and Kebukawa, Y. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12609 LINK “We have investigated spatial and spectral associations between mineral species and organic matter in the Tagish Lake meteorite. Synchrotron-based infrared microspectroscopy allowed us…
Simulating the formation of carbon-rich molecules on an idealized graphitic surface
David W. Marshall and H. R. Sadeghpour MNRAS (January 21, 2016) 455 (3): 2889-2900. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stv2524 First published online November 25, 2015 LINK “There is accumulating evidence for the presence of complex molecules, including carbon-bearing…
The deuterium/hydrogen distribution in chondritic organic matter attests to early ionizing irradiation
Boris Laurent, Mathieu Roskosz, Laurent Remusat, François Robert, Hugues Leroux, Hervé Vezin, Christophe Depecker, Nicolas Nuns, Jean-Marc Lefebvre Nature Communications 6, Article number: 8567 doi:10.1038/ncomms9567 LINK (full text) “Primitive carbonaceous chondrites contain a large array…
Multiple Cosmic Sources for Meteorite Macromolecules?
Sephton MA, Watson JS, Meredith W, Love GD, Gilmour I, Snape CE. Astrobiology. 2015 Oct;15(10):779-86. doi: 10.1089/ast.2015.1331. Epub 2015 Sep 29. PDF (full text) “The major organic component in carbonaceous meteorites is an organic macromolecular…
Organic and inorganic correlations for Northwest Africa 852 by synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy
Yesiltas, M., Peale, R. E., Unger, M., Sedlmair, J. and Hirschmugl, C. J. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12498 Article first published online: 21 SEP 2015 LINK “Relationships between organic molecules and inorganic minerals are…
