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Seven thermal proteins and two of their dialyzed products were observed (oil-immersion light microscopy l, 000x @ 60° C) as they were moistened with 1.0% aqueous solutions of each of seven salts to yield protocells by self-assembly. The spherical protocells ranged in diameters from 0.1 to 10 µm, but formed two populations most commonly ∼ 0.5 and ∼ 3.0 µm. The small protocellular population was first visible within 30 sec and the larger protocells formed about 30 sec to 4 min. later. Both populations increased slightly in diameter within the following 15–30 min.
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Grubbs, R., Fox, S.W., Pappelis, A., Bozzola, J., Bahn, P.R. (1998). Visually Retracing the Emergence of the Evolvable Protocell. In: Chela-Flores, J., Raulin, F. (eds) Exobiology: Matter, Energy, and Information in the Origin and Evolution of Life in the Universe. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5056-9_10
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