Astrobiology : From the Origins of Life to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence / / edited by Akihiko Yamagishi, Takeshi Kakegawa, Tomohiro Usui
| Astrobiology : From the Origins of Life to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence / / edited by Akihiko Yamagishi, Takeshi Kakegawa, Tomohiro Usui |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (IX, 465 p. 138 illus., 75 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Exobiology Microbiology Geobiology Evolutionary Biology Astrobiology Biogeosciences |
| ISBN | 981-13-3639-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I Introduction to astrobiology -- 1. What is astrobiology -- Part II Physics and chemistry from space to life -- 2. Theory of universe and life -- 3. Complex organic molecules in Space -- 4. Chemical relationships among organics, water and minerals in the early Solar System -- 5. Prebiotic synthesis of bioorganic compounds by simulation experiments -- 6. RNA synthesis before the origin of life -- Part III History of life reveiled from bilology -- 7. RNA world -- 8. Common ancestor -- 9. Eukaryotes appearing -- 10. Collor of photosynthetic system -- 11. Evolution of photosynthetic system -- 12. History and evolution of intelligence on the Earth -- Part IV History of the Earth reveiled from geology -- 13. Origin of planets -- 14. Evolution of early atmosphere -- 15. Biogenic graphite in ancient rocks -- 16. Fossilized early cells and their implications for biotic diversity in the Archean -- 17. Great oxidation event -- 18. Mass extinction P-Tr -- 19. Mass extinction at K-Pg boundary -- Part V. Search for life in solar system and extra solar system -- 20. Limits of terrestrial life and biosphere -- 21. Mars we know of -- 22. Atmosphere of Mars -- 23. Life search on Mars -- 24. Active surface and interior of Europa as a potential deep habitat -- 25. Enceladus -- 26. Titan -- 27. Panspermia hypothesis -- 28. Extra-solar planetary systems -- 29. Life in a second earth -- 30. Search for extra−terrestrial intelligence -- 31. Possible impact if extraterrestrial life, if it were to be found. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910350353603321 |
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Multi-dimensional Vibrational Circular Dichroism / / by Hisako Sato, Jun Yoshida, Akihiko Yamagishi
| Multi-dimensional Vibrational Circular Dichroism / / by Hisako Sato, Jun Yoshida, Akihiko Yamagishi |
| Autore | Satō Hisako |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 pages) |
| Disciplina | 780 |
| Soggetto topico |
Spectrum analysis
Polymers Supramolecular chemistry Pharmaceutical chemistry Diagnosis Spectroscopy Supramolecular Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry |
| ISBN | 981-9703-91-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Basic features of vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectroscopy: A unique role for analyzing supramolecular chirality -- Chapter 3. Construction of the multi-dimensional VCD system -- Chapter 4. Molecular organization of gel fibrils as revealed by VCD -- Chapter 5. Dynamical VCD for sol-gel transformation -- Chapter 6. VCD enhancement on coordination: Mono-nuclear metal complexes -- Chapter 7. Chiral tectonics promoted by VCD: Multi-nuclear complexes -- Chapter 8. Solid-state VCD of inorganic intercalation compounds -- Chapter 9. VCD probing intermolecular interactions: Molecular crystals, acid-base pairs, host-guest association and solvation -- Chapter 10. VCD challenged to interfacial supramolecular chirality -- Chapter 11. VCD of inorganic supramolecular chirality -- Chapter 12. Use of circularly polarized infra-red light to liquid crystals -- Chapter 13. VCD of biological substances: Effects of D-amino acid residues on supramolecular chirality -- Chapter 14. Microscopic VCD scanning of biological organs -- Chapter 15. Future perspectives of VCD -- Bibliography: 17 year’s running on a tightrope. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910847087803321 |
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