04-9-1112-2013/2023
 
Priority: 1
   
Status: Being concluded 
 
 
Research on Cosmic Matter on Earth and in Nearby Space;
Research on the Biological and Geochemical Specifics
of the Early Earth

Leaders:     E.A. Krasavin
A.Yu. Rozanov
V.N. Shvetsov

Participating countries and international organizations:
Italy, Russia, USA.

Issues addressed and main goals of research:
  1. Study of microfossils and organic compounds in meteorites and ancient terrestrial rocks

  2. Research on the synthesis of complex prebiotic compounds from formamide under the action of radiation in the presence of meteorites and terrestrial rocks as catalysts
Expected results upon completion of the theme stages or projects:
  1. To expand ideas about the diversity of fossils in meteorites

  2. To carry out the synthesis of prebiotic compounds from formamide using terrestrial rocks as catalysts and compare the results with those obtained earlier, where meteorites were used
Expected results in the current year:
  1. To continue the search for and study of microfossils in meteorites and terrestrial rocks using electron microscopy.

  2. To continue research on the synthesis of complex prebiotic compounds from formamide under the action of accelerated ions using meteorites and minerals of terrestrial origin as catalysts.

  3. To continue collection and processing of data on microfossils in meteorites (electronic microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy images).
List of projects:
  Project Leader Priority
(period of realisation)
1. Research on cosmic matter on
Earth and in nearby space;
research on the biological and
geochemical specifics of
the early Earth		 E.A. Krasavin
Scientific leader:
A.Yu. Rozanov		 1   (2013-2023)

List of Activities
  Activity or Experiment Leaders
Status
      Laboratory or other
    Division of JINR		 Main researchers
1. Studies of biofossils in meteorites
and ancient terrestrial rocks		 A.Yu. Rozanov
E.A. Krasavin
Data taking
Realization
Modeling
 

LRB

А.N. Afanasyeva, A.K. Rymin
2. Research on the synthesis of
complex prebiotic compounds
from formamide		 R. Saladino (UNITUS)
Data taking
Realization
Modeling
 

LRB

M.I. Kapralov, E.А. Saprykin
 
Collaboration
 
Country or International Organization City Institute or Laboratory
Italy Viterbo UNITUS
Russia Borok IPE RAS
  Moscow IBMP RAS
    IGEM RAS
    INMI RAS
    PIN RAS
  Novosibirsk BIC SB RAS
  Puschino IPCBP SS RAS
USA Athens, AL ASU