Sulphobes

Sulphobes were the brain-child of Alfonso L. Herrera, and refer to the development of seemingly biological structures, which were constructed from the interaction of thin films of formaldehyde and Thiocyanates.[1][2] These structures were claimed as being alive by others of his time, notably an "eminent microscopist." For details, see the book Protocells, by Bedau et al.

References

  1. ↑ Herrera, A. L. (1942). "A New Theory of the Origin and Nature of Life". Science 96 (2479): 14. doi:10.1126/science.96.2479.14. PMID 17838641.
  2. ↑ Negrón-Mendoza, A. (1995). "Alfonso L. Herrera: A Mexican pioneer in the study of chemical evolution". Journal of Biological Physics 20: 11. doi:10.1007/BF00700417.
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