The availability of phosphorus in the bacterial model of the interstellar grains

Authors
Hoyle, F Wickramasinghe, NC
Citation
F. Hoyle et Nc. Wickramasinghe, The availability of phosphorus in the bacterial model of the interstellar grains, ASTRO SP SC, 268(1-3), 1999, pp. 191-196
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
0004640X → ACNP
Volume
268
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
191 - 196
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1999)268:1-3<191:TAOPIT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
It is shown that phosphorus availability is in close balance with the phosp horus require ment of the bacterial grain model. This correspondence, which would be fortuitous if the interstellar grains were of inorganic origin, p oints to the correctness of the biological model.