Formation and Stability of Prebiotically Relevant Vesicular Systems in Terrestrial Geothermal Environments

Terrestrial geothermal fields and oceanic hydrothermal vents are considered as candidate environments for the emergence of life on Earth. Nevertheless, the ionic strength and salinity of oceans present serious limitations for the self-assembly of amphiphiles, a process that is fundamental for the fo...

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Main Authors: Manesh Prakash Joshi, Anupam Samanta, Gyana Ranjan Tripathy, Sudha Rajamani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/7/4/51