[HTML][HTML] Origins of building blocks of life: A review
N Kitadai, S Maruyama - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
How and where did life on Earth originate? To date, various environments have been
proposed as plausible sites for the origin of life. However, discussions have focused on a …
proposed as plausible sites for the origin of life. However, discussions have focused on a …
Waste to bioproduct conversion with undefined mixed cultures: the carboxylate platform
Our societies generate increasing volumes of organic wastes. Considering that we also
need alternatives to oil, an opportunity exists to extract liquid fuels or even industrial solvents …
need alternatives to oil, an opportunity exists to extract liquid fuels or even industrial solvents …
Cassini finds molecular hydrogen in the Enceladus plume: evidence for hydrothermal processes
Saturn's moon Enceladus has an ice-covered ocean; a plume of material erupts from cracks
in the ice. The plume contains chemical signatures of water-rock interaction between the …
in the ice. The plume contains chemical signatures of water-rock interaction between the …
Trace gas oxidizers are widespread and active members of soil microbial communities
Soil microorganisms globally are thought to be sustained primarily by organic carbon
sources. Certain bacteria also consume inorganic energy sources such as trace gases, but …
sources. Certain bacteria also consume inorganic energy sources such as trace gases, but …
Insights into the interplay of Lewis and Brønsted acid catalysts in glucose and fructose conversion to 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural and levulinic acid in aqueous media
5-(Hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) and levulinic acid production from glucose in a cascade of
reactions using a Lewis acid (CrCl3) catalyst together with a Brønsted acid (HCl) catalyst in …
reactions using a Lewis acid (CrCl3) catalyst together with a Brønsted acid (HCl) catalyst in …
SUPCRT92: A software package for calculating the standard molal thermodynamic properties of minerals, gases, aqueous species, and reactions from 1 to 5000 bar …
JW Johnson, EH Oelkers, HC Helgeson - Computers & Geosciences, 1992 - Elsevier
Recent advances in theoretical geochemistry permit calculation of the standard molal
thermodynamic properties of a wide variety of minerals, gases, aqueous species, and …
thermodynamic properties of a wide variety of minerals, gases, aqueous species, and …
Degradation of natural organic matter: a thermodynamic analysis
DE LaRowe, P Van Cappellen - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2011 - Elsevier
The oxidative degradation of organic matter is a key process in the biogeochemical
functioning of the earth system. Quantitative models of organic matter degradation are …
functioning of the earth system. Quantitative models of organic matter degradation are …
Inorganic species in geologic fluids: correlations among standard molal thermodynamic properties of aqueous ions and hydroxide complexes
EL Shock, DC Sassani, M Willis… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 1997 - Elsevier
Correlations among experimentally determined standard partial molal thermodynamic
properties of inorganic aqueous species at 25° C and 1 bar allow estimates of these …
properties of inorganic aqueous species at 25° C and 1 bar allow estimates of these …
Exploring deep microbial life in coal-bearing sediment down to~ 2.5 km below the ocean floor
Microbial life inhabits deeply buried marine sediments, but the extent of this vast ecosystem
remains poorly constrained. Here we provide evidence for the existence of microbial …
remains poorly constrained. Here we provide evidence for the existence of microbial …
Syntrophic propionate-oxidizing bacteria in methanogenic systems
M Westerholm, M Calusinska… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The mutual nutritional cooperation underpinning syntrophic propionate degradation
provides a scant amount of energy for the microorganisms involved, so propionate …
provides a scant amount of energy for the microorganisms involved, so propionate …