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Ideas On Abiotic Organic Synthesis Based On Oceanic Crust Findings

by Keith Cowing

Recently, a Chinese research team reported the discovery of abiotic organic compounds in the oceanic crust of the Southwest Indian Ridge and proposed a molecular mechanism for organic condensation.

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Unraveling Abiotic Organic Synthesis Pathways In The Mafic Crust Of Mid-ocean Ridges

by Keith Cowing

The aqueous alteration of the oceanic lithosphere provides significant energy that impacts the synthesis and diversity of organic compounds, which are crucial for the deep carbon cycle and may have […]

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