The nanoscale molecular chemistry of outer solar system organic matter in asteroid RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Christian Vollmer, Demie Kepaptsoglou, Johannes Lier, Aleksander B. Mosberg, Quentin M. Ramasse Preprint, submitted on June 16 2025 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The analysis of biorelevant molecules in returned mission samples such as from the carbonaceous…
In situ analysis of soluble organic compounds in Hayabusa Category 3 particlesOPEN ACCESS
Minako Hashiguchi, Hiroshi Naraoka, Masayuki Uesugi, Toru Yada & Masanao Abe Earth, Planets and Space, Published: 14 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “In this study, two Category 3 carbonaceous particles (RB-CV-0008 and RB-CV-0031)…
Oxygen isotope equilibria of O-bearing organic compounds based on first principle quantum mechanical models, and implications for their use in the study of extraterrestrial organics
Surjyendu Bhattacharjee, John M. Eiler Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 15 July 2024 LINK “We report theoretically calculated equilibrium oxygen isotopic fractionation factors (17O/16O, 18O/16O) between a set of representative…
Primordial aqueous alteration recorded in water-soluble organic molecules from the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Yoshinori Takano, Hiroshi Naraoka, Jason P. Dworkin, Toshiki Koga, Kazunori Sasaki, Hajime Sato, Yasuhiro Oba, Nanako O. Ogawa, Toshihiro Yoshimura, Kenji Hamase, Naohiko Ohkouchi, Eric T. Parker, José C. Aponte, Daniel P. Glavin, Yoshihiro Furukawa,…
Investigating the impact of x-ray computed tomography imaging on soluble organic matter in the Murchison meteorite: Implications for Bennu sample analysesOPEN ACCESS
Daniel P. Glavin, Scott A. Eckley, José C. Aponte, Eve L. Berger, Aaron S. Burton, Jason P. Dworkin, Jamie E. Elsila, Frank T. Ferguson, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Heather V. Graham, Toshiki Koga, Michael Liss, Hannah L….
Distributions of CHN compounds in meteorites record organic syntheses in the early solar systemOPEN ACCESS
Yoshihiro Furukawa, Daisuke Saigusa, Kuniyuki Kano, Akira Uruno, Ritsumi Saito, Motoo Ito, Megumi Matsumoto, Junken Aoki, Masayuki Yamamoto & Tomoki Nakamura Scientific Reports, Volume 13, Article number: 6683Published: 24 April 2023 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN…
Soluble organic molecules in samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Hiroshi Naraoka, Yoshinori Takano, Jason P. Dworkin, Yasuhiro Oba, Kenji Hamase, Aogu Furusho, Nanako O. Ogawa, Minako Hashiguchi, Kazuhiko Fukushima, […], and Yuichi Tsuda Science24 Feb 2023Vol 379, Issue 6634 LINK “Structured Abstract INTRODUCTIONSurface material…
Soluble Organic Compounds in Asteroid 162173 Ryugu
Naraoka H. * Takano Y. Dworkin J. P. Hayabusa2-Initial-Analysis SOM Team Hayabusa2-Initial-Analysis Core PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1781] “We report soluble organic compounds in the slovent-extract samples in the Ryugu grains collected by the Hayabusa2…
Analytical methodology to evaluate the Terrestrial Weathering of Libyan Desert Glasses and Darwin Glasses after their formation
Leticia Gómez-Nubla, Julene Aramendia, Silvia Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo, Kepa Castro, Juan Manuel Madariaga Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry pp 1–9, First Online: 07 November 2019 LINK “Libyan Desert Glasses (LDGs) and Darwin Glasses (DGs) are impact…































