Uracil in mass chromatograms from Ryugu samples (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Uracil in mass chromatograms from Ryugu samples

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Mass chromatograms from the first (top) and second (center) samples from asteroid Ryugu, showing the presence of uracil (red peak). They were compared to a sample of pure uracil (bottom) (Yasuhiro Oba, et al. Nature Communications. March 21, 2023).

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Yasuhiro Oba, et al. Nature Communications. March 21, 2023

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