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In this paper, we discuss some aspects of laboratory experiments proposed in the literature, associated with the chemical reactions that may occur in the comets. These comments are made in the light of the use of energetic particles or radiation as energy sources, relevant chemical reactions and compounds detected in those experiments.
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Negron-Mendoza, A., Albarran, G., Ramos, S. et al. Some aspects of laboratory cometary models. J Biol Phys 20, 71–76 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00700422
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