Role of Clay Minerals in Chemical Evolution and the Origins of Life

Hashizume, Hideo

doi:10.5772/50172

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“…Since the pioneering work of Ferris et al (1989a), the scenario has been tested by a wide community of scientists interested in the origin of life, taking advantage of the diversity of the chemistry and physics at water-mineral interface to overcome some obstacles to the emergence of life (see also reviews by Bada, 2004;Ferris, 2005;Lambert, 2008;Cleaves et al, 2012;Hashizume, 2012;Yu et al, 2013 and references therein). In the aqueous conditions of the early ocean (i) the synthesis of the building blocks of biomolecules such as amino acids and nucleotides is sluggish; (ii) their polymerization into proteins, RNA and DNA, respectively, is thermodynamically unfavorable; (iii) these complex organic molecules are subjected to rapid hydrolysis and photolysis.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Adsorption of nucleotides onto ferromagnesian phyllosilicates: Significance for the origin of life

Pedreira-Segade

Feuillie

Pelletier

et al. 2016

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Adsorption of nucleotides onto ferromagnesian phyllosilicates: Significance for the origin of life

Pedreira-Segade

Feuillie

Pelletier

et al. 2016

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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“…Clays as assemblies of silicate minerals are proper candidates for key elements in prebiotic evolution, since they can replicate and can form a dynamic basis for the assembly of poly-alpha-aminoacids and poly-nucleotides in the process of the polymerization to oligomers (Ferris, 1996;Guggenheim, 1995;Hashizume, 2012). Yet polymerization alone is not sufficient: also a distinct functional sequence of the particular eISSN 1303-5150 www.neuroquantology.com 115 building blocks is required.…”

Section: Electromagnetic Signaling Properties Of Clay Under Quantum Cmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quantum Wave Information of Life Revealed: An Algorithm for Electromagnetic Frequencies that Create Stability of Biological Order, With Implications for Brain Function and Consciousness

Geesink¹,

Meijer

2016

Neuroquantology

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We propose a hypothesis of a mathematical algorithm for coherent quantum frequencies, that may create stability of biological order. The concept is based on an extensive literature survey, comprising 175 articles from 1950 to 2015, dealing with effects of electromagnetic radiation on in vitro and in vivo life systems, indicating that typical discrete coherent frequencies of electromagnetic waves are able to stabilize cells, whereas others cause a clear destabilization. We find support for the hypothesis of H. Fröhlich, that a driven set of oscillators condenses in a broad energy range, may activate a vibrational mode in life organisms at room temperature. Taking into account the life sustaining frequencies, as extracted from literature, an algorithm of coherent frequencies of standing waves for the stability of biological order was inferred. Interestingly, we found that the origin of the particular biological algorithm can be mathematically approached by a selected "tempered Pythagorean" reference acoustic scale. The algorithm expresses one-dimensional wave equations known for vibrating strings. The origin of the biological algorithm was condensed in a mathematical expression, in which all frequencies have ratios of 1:2 and closely approach ratios of 2:3. This inferred algorithm was subsequently verified with regard to various frequencies of electromagnetic waves, as applied in the above-mentioned independent biological studies. It was also matched with a range of 23 different measured quantum resonances emitted by a selected inorganic silicate mineral, that is able to catalyze the oligomerization of RNA. The selected silicate was experimentally shown to act as a quantum replicator, specifically emitting EM radiation at frequencies that are fully in line with this algorithm. Such silicate quantum replicators, therefore may have been instrumental in the initiation of first replicating, life, cells at the edge of pre-biotic evolution. Our model may imply that, at the quantum scale, an underlying electromagnetically defined order may have been present, that was a prerequisite for the coding of synthesis and functional arrangement of cellular elements in biological evolution. Far infrared dynamics, reminiscent of coherent nonrelativistic super fluids in 3+1-dimensions, may have played a role. Finally, we address the question whether the identified electromagnetic fields may also influence neural systems in general and human (self) consciousness in particular. We are finding support for recent electromagnetic and stochastic zero-point energy field theories in quantum consciousness studies. The striking similarity of electromagnetic wave frequencies, detected by us in the biological studies, and in selected clay minerals, as well as in color spectra, tone scales and sound induced geometric Chladni patterns, may indicate that we identified the involvement of a universal electromagnetic principle, that underlies the observed life sustaining effects and also may have been instrumental in the creation of biologica...

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“…These properties are more pronounced in the case of isomorphic substitutions in the montmorillonite structure, especially in the octahedral layer. Due to this fact it is possible to complex dipolar water (15) the lengthening (up to…”

Section: The Hydrolyzed Interlayer Cationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Comparing the pH of the pK α values of the exchangeable cations we can observe that these values descreases according to the same natural law and this suggest the hydrolyzed state (for example, respective pK α of 3+ are: 14.2; 12.8; 5.0; 2.2 [34]). However, it should be noted that due to the specific conditions in the interlayer space of the dry mineral, the value of hydrolysis constant of cations can be different than in The formed in hydrolysis process H 3 O + -ion can interact basic groups from lateral faces of the montmorillonite particles according to the follouing scheme, thereby influensing the cationic exchange capacity: (20) The possibility of such processes (14)(15)(16)(17)20) on the surface lonite is confirmed by the pH of the suspension (Table 1) as well as adsorption and ion exchange phenomena, [28,35]. As shown in the Table 1, the calculation of the hydration degree of the hydrolyzed hermal analysis is closer to value obtained from the adsorption ishoterm using formula (1).…”

Section: The Hydrolyzed Interlayer Cationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The montmorillonite is an interesting object of study for specialists in various fields of science -geologists, chemists, physicists, ecologists etc. In the study, the scientists use sophistical equipment and methods such as Raman and IR spectroscopy, X-Ray and thermal analysis and others [15][16][17]. The current level of development of techniques and informational technologies allows the automating processes to study the minerals.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Hydrated and Hydrolyzed States of Exchangeable Cations in the Montmorillonite and Their Quantitative Assessment

Maftuleac¹

2015

IJMSA

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Abstract:In the paper is submitted opinion according to which, a part of the hydrated exchangeable cations in the montmorillonite is hydrolyzed. A new experimental method has been proposed, which allows to estimate the hydrated/hydrolyzed state of these cations. The method consists in the use of thermal analysis data of mineral, and is particularly effective in the study of homoionic forms of montmorillonite. The mathematical formulas have been proposed for processing the obtained experimental data.

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Role of Clay Minerals in Chemical Evolution and the Origins of Life

Cited by 41 publications

References 46 publications

Adsorption of nucleotides onto ferromagnesian phyllosilicates: Significance for the origin of life

Adsorption of nucleotides onto ferromagnesian phyllosilicates: Significance for the origin of life

Quantum Wave Information of Life Revealed: An Algorithm for Electromagnetic Frequencies that Create Stability of Biological Order, With Implications for Brain Function and Consciousness

The Hydrated and Hydrolyzed States of Exchangeable Cations in the Montmorillonite and Their Quantitative Assessment

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