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Bernstein, M. P., Moore, M. H., Elsila, J. E., Sandford, S. A., Allamandola, L. J. & Zare, R. N. (2003). Side group Addition to the PAH Coronene by proton Irradiation in Cosmic Ice Analogs Astrophys. J., 582, L25-L29. [PDF]

Peeters, E., S. Hony, C. VanKerckhoven, A. G. G.M. Tielens, L. J. Allamandola, D. M. Hudgins, & C. W. Bauschlicher (2002). The Rich 6 to 9 micron Spectrum of Interstellar PAHs. A&A 390, 1089-1113. [PDF]

Bernstein, M. P., Elsila, J. E., Dworkin, J. P., Sandford, S. A., Allamandola, L. J. & Zare, R. N. (2002). Side group Addition to the PAH Coronene by UV Photolysis in Cosmic Ice analogs. Astrophys. J 576, 1115-1120. [PDF]

Bernstein, M. P., Dworkin, J. P., Sandford, S. A., Cooper, G. W., & Allamandola, L. J. (2002). Racemic amino acids from the ultraviolet photolysis of interstellar ice analogues. Nature 416, 401-403. [PDF]

Pendleton, Y.J. and Allamandola, L.J. (2002). The Organic Refractory Material in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium:Mid-IR Spectroscopic Constraints. Astrophys J. Supp. Ser., 138, 75-98. [interactive 3-D] [PDF]

Bernstein, M. P., Dworkin, J. P., Sandford, S. A., & Allamandola, L. J. (2001). Ultraviolet Irradiation of Naphthalene in H₂O Ice: Implications for Meteorites and Biogenesis. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 36, 351-358. [PDF]

Ehrenfreund, P., Bernstein, M. P., Dworkin, J. P., Sandford, S. A., & Allamandola, L. J. (2001). The Photostability of Amino Acids in Space. Astrophys. J., 550, L95-L99. [PDF]

Sandford, S. A. (2001). The Compositon of Organics and Volatiles in the Interstellar Medium. In Galactic Structure, Stars, and the Interstellar Medium, 4^th Tetons Summer Conference, eds. C. Woodward & M. D,. Bicay, (ASP Conf. Series: 231), pp. 152-170.

Bernstein, M. P., Sandford, S. A.,& Allamandola, L. J. (2000). Molecules from Space and the Origin of Life. In The Scientific American Book of the Cosmos, D. Levi (ed.), (Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc. and Scientific American), pp. 265-272.

Bernstein, M. P., Sandford, S. A., & Allamandola, L. J. (2000). H, C, N, and O Isotopic Substitution Studies of the 2165 cm^-1 (4.62 µm) "XCN" Feature Produced by UV Photolysis of Mixed Molecular Ices. Astrophys. J. 542, 894-897. [PDF]

Bernstein, M. P., Sandford, S. A., Allamandola, L. J., Dworkin, J. P., Gillette, S. J., & Zare, R. N. (2000). Formation of Prebiotic Molecules in Interstellar and Cometary Ices. In Bioastronomy '99: A new Era in Bioastronomy, eds. G. Lemarchand & K. Meech, ASP Conf. Series, Vol. 213, (Sheridan Books: Chelsea, MI), pp. 197-205.

Brinton, K. L. F., McDonald, G. D., Dworkin, J. P., Levy, M., Miller, S. L. & Bada, J. L. (2000). The cosmogeochemistry of amino acid synthesis from hydrogen cyanide. Orig. Life Evol. Biosph. 30, 227. [PDF]

Chiar, J. E., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Whittet, D. C. B., Schutte, W. A., Boogert, A. C. A., Lutz, D., van Dishoeck, E. F., & Bernstein, M.,P.(2000). The Composition and Distribution of Dust Along the Line of Sight Towards the Galactic Center. Astrophys. J. 537, 749-762. [PDF]

Dworkin J. P., Deamer, D. W., Sandford, S. A., Allamandola, L. J., Gillette, J. S., & Zare, R. N. (2000). Simulations of Cometary Ice: Large Molecule Synthesis and Self-assembly Properties. Orig. Life Evol. Biosph. 30, 228-229. [PDF]

Dworkin, J.,P., & Miller, S. L. (2000). A kinetic estimate of the free aldehyde content of aldoses. Carbo. Res. 329, 359-365. [PDF]

Sandford, S., Greene, T. P., Allamandola, L., Arno, R., Bregman, J., Cox, S., Davis, P. K., Gonzales, A., Haas, M., Hanel, R., Hines, M., Hudgins, D., Jackson, R. , Kittel, P., Lozier, D., Maa, S., & McCreight, C. (2000). An Explorer-class Astrobiology Mission. In "UV, Optical, and IR Space Telescopes and Instruments," eds. J. B. Breckinridge & P. Jakobsen, Proc. SPIE 4013, pp. 604-615.

Allamandola, L. J., Hudgins, D. M., Bauschlicher, Jr., C. W., & Langhoff, S. R. (1999). Carbon Chain Abundance in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium. Astron. Astrophys. 352, 659-664. [PDF]

Bernstein, M. P., Sandford, S. A., Allamandola, L. J., Gillette, J. S., Clemett, S. J., & Zare, R. N. (1999). UV Irradiation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ices: Production of Alcohols, Quinones, and Ethers. Science 283, 1135-1138. [PDF]

Pendleton, Y. J., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Tokunaga, A. T., & Bernstein, M. P. (1999). The Interstellar 4.62 Micron Band. Astrophys. J. 513, 294-304. [PDF]

Henning, Th., & Salama, F. (1998). Carbon in the Universe. Science 282, 2204. [Text] [PDF]

Salama, F. (1998). The Diffuse Interstellar Bands: A Tracer For Organics in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium? Origins Life Evol. Biosphere 28, 349. [Abstract]

Sandford, S. A., Allamandola, L. J., & Bernstein, M. P. (1998). Organic Chemistry: From the Interstellar Medium to the Solar System. In ORIGINS, Astron. Soc. Pacific Conf. Series, Vol. 148, Proceedings of the International Conference, Estes Park, Colorado, 19-23 May, 1997, C. E. Woodward, J. M. Shull, & H. A. Thronson, Jr. (eds.), (ASP: San Francisco), pp. 392-414.

Schnaiter, M.,Mutschke, H., Dorschner, J., Henning, Th., & Salama, F. (1998). Matrix-isolated nano-sized soot grains as an analogue for the 217.5 nm feature carrier. Astrophys. J. 498, 486-496. [PDF]

Allamandola, L. J., Bernstein, M. P., & Sandford, S. A. (1997). Photochemical evolution of interstellar/precometary organic material. In Astronomical and Biochemical Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe, C.B. Cosmovici, S. Bowyer, & D. Werthimer (eds.), Proc. 5th International Conf. on Bioastronomy, IAU Coll. #161, Capri, 1-5 July 1996, (Editrice Compositori: Bologna), pp. 23-47.

Bernstein, M. P., Allamandola, L. J., & Sandford, S. A. (1997). Complex Organics in Laboratory Simulations of Interstellar/Cometary Ices. In Complex Organics in Space, 31st COSPAR Scientific Assembly, July 1996, Birmingham, UK, Advances in Space Research 19, #7, 991-998. [PDF]

Bernstein, M. P., Sandford, S. A., & Allamandola, L. J. (1997). The Infrared Spectra of Nitriles and Related Compounds Frozen in Ar and H₂O. Astrophys. J. 476, 932-942. [PDF]

Sandford, S. A., Allamandola, L. J., & Bernstein, M. P. (1997). The Composition and Ultraviolet and Thermal Processing of Interstellar Ices. In From Star Dust to Planetesimals, Astron. Soc. Pac. Conf. Ser., Vol. 122, Y. J. Pendleton & A. G. G. M. Tielens (eds.), (ASP: San Francisco), pp. 201-213.

Bernstein, M. P., Allamandola, L. J., Sandford, S. A., & Chang, S. (1996). The Photo Production of Organic Molecules in Cometary and Interstellar Ice Analogs. In Circumstellar Habitable Zones, ed. L. R. Doyle, (Travis House Publ.: Menlo Park, CA), pp. 305-316.

Lucht, B. L., Bernstein, M. P., Remenar, J. F., & Collum, D. B. (1996). Polydentate Amine and Ether Solvates of of Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS): Relationship of Ligand Structure, Relative Solvation Energy, and Aggregation State. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 118, 10707. [PDF]

Sandford, S. A. (1996). The Composition of Interstellar Grains and Ices. In Polarimetry of the Interstellar Medium, eds. W. Roberge & D. C. B. Whittet, (Astron. Soc. Pac. Conf. Series, Vol. 97: San Francisco), pp. 29-47.

Tielens, A. G. G. M., Wooden, D. H., Allamandola, L. J., Bregman, J., & Witteborn, F. C. (1996). The 5-8 µm Infrared Spectrum of the Galactic Center and the Composition of Interstellar Dust. Astrophys. J. 461, 210-222. [PDF]

Bernstein, M.P., Sandford, S.A., Allamandola, L.J., Chang, S., & Scharberg, M.A. (1995). Organic Compounds Produced by Photolysis of Realistic Interstellar and Cometary Ice Analogs Containing Methanol. Astrophys. J. 454, 327-344. [PDF]

Sandford, S.A., Pendleton, Y.J., & Allamandola, L.J. (1995). The Galactic Distribution of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium. Astrophys. J. 440, 697-705. [PDF]

Schutte, W.A., Allamandola, L.J., & Sandford, S.A. (1995). Very Low Temperature Formaldehyde Reactions and the Build-up of Organic Molecules in Comets and Interstellar Ices. Advances in Space Research 15(#3), (3)401-(3)406. [PDF]

Bernstein, M.P., Sandford, S.A., Allamandola, L.J., & Chang, S. (1994). Infrared Spectrum of Matrix-Isolated Hexamethylenetetramine in Ar and H₂O at Cryogenic Temperatures. J. Phys. Chem. 98, 12206-12210.

Bohn, R.B., Sandford, S.A., Allamandola, L.J., & Cruikshank, D.P. (1994). Infrared Spectroscopy of Triton and Pluto Ice Analogs: The Case for Saturated Hydrocarbons. Icarus 111, 151-173.

Pendleton, Y.J., Sandford, S.A., Allamandola, L.J., Tielens, A.G.G.M., & Sellgren, K. (1994). Near Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy of Interstellar Hydrocarbon Grains. Astrophys. J. 437, 683-696. [PDF]

Allamandola, L. J., Sandford, S. A., Tielens, A. G. G. M., & Herbst, T. M. (1993). "Diamonds" in Dense Molecular Clouds: A Challenge to the Standard Interstellar Paradigm. Science 260, 64-66.

Bernstein, M. P., & Collum, D. B. (1993). Metalation of Imines by Lithium Diisopropylamide Solvation by N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylethylene diamine: Evidence for Solvent-Free Open Dimer Reactive Intermediates. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 115, 789.

Bernstein, M. P., & Collum, D. B. (1993). Solvent and Substrate-Dependent Rates of Imine Metalations by Lithium Diisopropylamide: Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying Krel. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 115, 8008.

Romesberg, F. E., Bernstein, M. P., Gilchrist, J. H., Fuller, D. J., Harrison, A. T., & Collum, D. B. (1993). On the Structure of Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS) in the Presence of Hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA). Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Monomers, Dimers, and Triple Ions. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 115, 3475.

Sandford, S. A. (1993). Interstellar Ices, Their Processing, and Their Relationship to Refractory Dust. In Astronomical Infrared Spectroscopy: Future Observational Directions, Astron. Soc. Pac. Conf. Series, Vol. 41, ed. S. Kwok, (Astron. Soc. Pacific: San Francisco), pp. 181-188.

Schutte, W.A., Allamandola, L.J., & Sandford, S.A. (1993). Formaldehyde and Organic Molecule Production in Astrophysical Ices at Cryogenic Temperatures. Science 259, 1143-1145.

Schutte, W.A., Allamandola, L.J., & Sandford, S.A. (1993). Organic Molecule Production in Cometary Nuclei and Interstellar Ices by Thermal Formaldehyde Reactions. Icarus 104, 118-137.

Tegler, S.C., Weintraub, D.A., Allamandola, L.J., Sandford, S.A., Rettig, T.W., & Campins, H. (1993). Detection of the 2165 cm^-1 (4.619 µm) XCN Band in the Spectrum of L1551 IRS 5. Astrophys. J. 411, 260-265. [PDF]

Allamandola, L.J., Sandford, S.A., Tielens, A.G.G.M., & Herbst, T.M. (1992). Spectroscopy of Dense Clouds in the C-H Stretching Region: Methanol and "Diamonds". Astrophys. J. 399, 134-146. [PDF]

Bernstein, M. P., Romesberg, F. E., Fuller, D. J., Harrison, A. T., Collum, D. B., Liu, Q.-Y., & Willard, P. G. (1992). The Structure and Reactivity of Lithium Diisopropylamide in the Presence of N,N,N,'N' Tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA). J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 114, 5100.

Schutte, W.A., Allamandola, L.J., & Sandford, S.A. (1992). Laboratory Simulation of the Photoprocessing and Warm-up of Cometary and Pre-cometary Ices - Production and Analysis of Complex Organic Molecules. Advances in Space Research 12(#4), (4)47-(4)51.

Cruikshank, D. P., Allamandola, L. J., Hartmann, W. K., Tholen, D. J., Brown, R. H., Matthews, C. N.and Bell, J. F. (1991). Solid CºN Bearing Material on Outer Solar System Bodies. Icarus 94, 345-353.

Kim, Y.-J., Bernstein, M. P., Roth, A. S. G., Romesberg, F. E., Willard, P. G., Fuller, D. J., Harrison, A. T., & Collum, D. B. (1991). On the Structure and Reactivity of Lithium Diisopropylamide in Hydrocarbon Solutions. J. Org. Chem. 56, 4435.

Sandford, S.A., Allamandola, L.J., Tielens, A.G.G.M., Sellgren, K., Tapia, M., & Pendleton, Y. (1991). The Interstellar C-H Stretching Band near 3.4 µm: Constraints on the Composition of Organic Material in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium. Astrophys. J. 371, 607-620. [PDF]

Allamandola, L. J. & Sandford, S. A. (1990). Interstellar Grain Chemistry and Organic Molecules. In Carbon in the Galaxy, Studies from Earth and Space, ed. J. Tarter, NASA CP 3061, 113-136.

Allamandola, L.J., Sandford, S.A., & Valero, G. (1988). Photochemical and thermal evolution of interstellar/pre-cometary ice analogs. Icarus 76, 225-252.

d'Hendecourt, L. B., Allamandola, L. J., & Grim, R. (1986). Time Dependent Chemistry in Dense Molecular Clouds. II Ultraviolet Photoprocessing and IR Spectroscopy of Grain Mantles. Astron. Astrophys. 158, 119-134. [PDF]

d'Hendecourt, L. B., Allamandola, L. J., & Greenberg, J. M. (1985). Time Dependent Chemistry in Dense Molecular Clouds. I Grain Surface Reactions, Gas/Grain Interactions and Infrared Spectroscopy. Astron. Astrophys. 152, 130-150. [PDF]

Van der Zwet, G. P., Allamandola, L. J., Baas, F., & Greenberg, J. M. (1985). Laboratory Identification of the Emission Features Near 3.5 mm in the Pre-Main-Sequence Star HD97048. Astron. Astrophys. 145, 262-268. [PDF]

Lacy, J. H., Baas, F., Allamandola, L. J., Van de Bult, C. E. P. M.,Persson, S. E., McGregor, P. J., Lonsdale, C. J., & Geballe, T. R. (1984). 4.6 mm Absorption Features due to Solid Phase CO and Cyano Group Molecules toward Compact Infrared Sources. Astrophys. J. 276, 533-543. [PDF]

Baas, F., Allamandola, L. J., Geballe, T. R., Persson, S. E., & Lacy, J. H. (1983). Identification of the 3.5 mm Emission Feature in the Pre-Main-Sequence Star HD-97048. Astrophys. J. 265, 290. [PDF]

d'Hendecourt, L. B., Allamandola, L. J., Baas, F., & Greenberg, J. M. (1982). Interstellar Grain Explosions: Molecule Cycling Between Gas and Dust. Astron. Astrophys. 109, L12-14. [PDF]

Greenberg, J. M., Allamandola, L. J., Hagen, W., Van de Bult, C., & Baas, F. (1980). Laboratory and Theoretical Results on Interstellar Molecule Production by Grains in Molecular Clouds. In IAU Symp. 87: Interstellar Molecules, ed. B. H. Andrew, (D. Reidel: Dordrecht) p. 355.

Hagen, W., Allamandola, L. J., & Greenberg, J. M. (1979). Interstellar Molecule Formation in Grain Mantles: The Laboratory Analog Experiments, Results and Implications. Astrophys. Sp. Sci. 65, 215.