Publications

• Bajt, S., Sandford, S. A., Flynn, G. J., Matrajt, G., Snead, C. J., Westphal, A. J., & Bradley, J. P. (2009). Infrared spectroscopy of Wild 2 particle hypervelocity tracks in Stardust aerogel: Evidence for the presence of volatile organics in cometary dust. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(4), 471–484. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2009.tb00745.x

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• Bera, P. P., Nuevo, M., Milam, S. N., Sandford, S. A., & Lee, T. J. (2010). Mechanism for the abiotic synthesis of uracil via UV-induced oxidation of pyrimidine in pure H[sub 2]O ices under astrophysical conditions. J. Chem. Phys., 133(10), 104303. doi:10.1063/1.3478524

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• Ciesla, F. J., & Sandford, S. A. (2012). Organic Synthesis via Irradiation and Warming of Ice Grains in the Solar Nebula. Science, 336(6080), 452–454. doi:10.1126/science.1217291

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• Clemett, S. J., Sandford, S. A., Nakamura-Messenger, K., HÖRZ, F., & McKAY, D. S. (2010). Complex aromatic hydrocarbons in Stardust samples collected from comet 81P/Wild 2. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 45(5), 701–722. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01062.x

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• Cody, G. D., Heying, E., Alexander, C. M. O., Nittler, L. R., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Sandford, S. A., & Stroud, R. M. (2011). Establishing a molecular relationship between chondritic and cometary organic solids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(48), 19171–19176. doi:10.1073/pnas.1015913108

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Glavin, D. P., Dworkin, J. P., & Sandford, S. A. (2008). Detection of cometary amines in samples returned by Stardust. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 43(1-2), 399–413. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2008.tb00629.x

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Nakamura, T., Noguchi, T., Tanaka, M., Zolensky, M. E., Kimura, M., Tsuchiyama, A., … Kawaguchi, J. (2011). Itokawa Dust Particles: A Direct Link Between S-Type Asteroids and Ordinary Chondrites. Science, 333(6046), 1113–1116. doi:10.1126/science.1207758

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Naraoka, H., Mita, H., Hamase, K., Mita, M., Yabuta, H., Saito, K., … Kawaguchi, J. (2012). Preliminary organic compound analysis of microparticles returned from Asteroid 25143 Itokawa by the Hayabusa mission. GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 46(1), 61–72. doi:10.2343/geochemj.1.0134

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Nuevo, M., Milam, S. N., & Sandford, S. A. (2012). Nucleobases and Prebiotic Molecules in Organic Residues Produced from the Ultraviolet Photo-Irradiation of Pyrimidine in NH 3 and H 2 O+NH 3 Ices. Astrobiology, 12(4), 295–314. doi:10.1089/ast.2011.0726

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Nuevo, M., Milam, S. N., Sandford, S. A., De Gregorio, B. T., Cody, G. D., & Kilcoyne, A. L. D. (2011). XANES analysis of organic residues produced from the UV irradiation of astrophysical ice analogs. Advances in Space Research, 48(6), 1126–1135. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2011.05.020

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Nuevo, M., Milam, S. N., Sandford, S. A., Elsila, J. E., & Dworkin, J. P. (2009). Formation of Uracil from the Ultraviolet Photo-Irradiation of Pyrimidine in Pure H 2 O Ices. Astrobiology, 9(7), 683–695. doi:10.1089/ast.2008.0324

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Sandford, S. A. (2008). Terrestrial Analysis of the Organic Component of Comet Dust*. Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry, 1(1), 549–578. doi:10.1146/annurev.anchem.1.031207.113108

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Sandford, S. A., Bajt, S., Clemett, S. J., Cody, G. D., Cooper, G., Degregorio, B. T., … Zolensky, M. E. (2010). Assessment and control of organic and other contaminants associated with the Stardust sample return from comet 81P/Wild 2. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 45(3), 406–433. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01031.x

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Sandford, S. A., Milam, S. N., Nuevo, M., Jenniskens, P., & Shaddad, M. H. (2010). The mid-infrared transmission spectra of multiple stones from the Almahata Sitta meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 45(10-11), 1821–1835. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.001096.x

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Spencer, M. K., Clemett, S. J., Sandford, S. A., McKAY, D. S., & Zare, R. N. (2009). Organic compound alteration during hypervelocity collection of carbonaceous materials in aerogel. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(1), 15–24. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2009.tb00714.x

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Tsuchiyama, A., Uesugi, M., Matsushima, T., Michikami, T., Kadono, T., Nakamura, T., … Kawaguchi, J. (2011). Three-Dimensional Structure of Hayabusa Samples: Origin and Evolution of Itokawa Regolith. Science, 333(6046), 1125–1128. doi:10.1126/science.1207807

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Wirick, S., Flynn, G. J., Keller, L. P., Nakamura-Messenger, K., Peltzer, C., Jacobsen, C., … Zolensky, M. (2009). Organic matter from comet 81P/Wild 2, IDPs, and carbonaceous meteorites; similarities and differences. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(10), 1611–1626. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2009.tb01194.x

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Zolensky, M., Herrin, J., Mikouchi, T., Ohsumi, K., Friedrich, J., Steele, A., … Shaddad, M. H. (2010). Mineralogy and petrography of the Almahata Sitta ureilite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 45(10-11), 1618–1637. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01128.x

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Jenniskens, P., Shaddad, M. H., Numan, D., Elsir, S., Kudoda, A. M., Zolensky, M. E., … Worden, S. P. (2009). The impact and recovery of asteroid 2008 TC3. Nature, 458(7237), 485–488. doi:10.1038/nature07920

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Cody, G.,.D., Ade, H., Alexander, C.M.O.D., Araki, T., Butterworth, A., Fleckenstein, H., Flynn, G., Gilles, M.K., Jacobsen, C., Kilcoyne, A.L.D., Messenger, K., Sandford, S.A., Tyliszczak, T., Westphal, A.J., Wirick, S. & Yabuta, H.  (2008).  Quantitative Organic and Light-Element Analysis of Comet 81P/Wild 2 Particles using C-, N-, and O- µ-XANES.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 43: 353-365. See Project

De Gregorio, B.T., Nittler, L.R., Stroud, R.M., Alexander, C.M.O.d., Bassim, N., Cody, G.D., Kilcoyne, A.L.D., Milam, S., Nuevo, M., Sandford, S.A. & Zega, T.J.  (2010).  Isotopic and chemical variation of organic nanoglobules in primitive meteorites.  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 41: Abstract #2108. See Project

Kwok, S. & Sandford, S.  (2008).  Organic Matter in Space.  Proceedings of IAU.  Vol. Proc. Of IAU Symposium 251.  Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. See Project

Matrajt, G., Ito, M., Wirick, S., Messenger, S., Brownlee, D.E., Joswiak, D., Flynn, G., Sandford, S., Snead, C. & Westphal, A.  (2008).  Carbon Investigation of Two Stardust Particles: A TEM, NanoSIMS, and XANES Study.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 43: 315-334. See Project

Milam, S.N., Nuevo, M., Sandford, S.A., Cody, G.D., Kilcoyne, A.L.D., Stroud, R.M. & Degregorio, B.T.  (2010).  Comparison of the Organic Composition of Cometary Samples with Residues Formed from the UV Irradiation of Astrophysical Ice Analogs.  Lunar and Planetary Institute Science Conference Abstracts. See Project

Nuevo, M., Cody, G., Kilcoyne, D., Milam, S.N. & Sandford, S.  (2009).  Comparison of the Organic Composition of Cometary Samples with Residues Formed from the UV Irradiation of Astrophysical Ice Analogs.  AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 11: 1199. See Project

Rotundi, A., Baratta, G.A., Borg, J., Brucato, J.R., Busemann, H., Colangeli, L., D’HenDecourt, L., Djouadi, Z., Ferrini, G., Franchi, I.A., Fries, M., Grossemy, F., Keller, L.P., Mennella, V., Nakamura, K., Nittler, L.R., Palumbo, M.E., Sandford, S.A., Steele, A. & Wopenka, B.  (2008).  Combined Micro-Raman, Micro-Infrared, and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope Analyses of Comet 81P/Wild 2 Particles Collected by Stardust.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 43: 367-397. See Project

Sandford, S.A.  (2008).  Organics in the Samples Returned from Comet 81P/Wild 2 by the Stardust Spacecraft.  In: Kwok, S. & Sandford, S. (Eds.).  Organic Matter in Space.  Vol. Proc. Of IAU Symposium 251.  Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. See Project

Sandford, S.A.  (2009).  Organics in the Samples Returned by the Stardust Spacecraft from Comet 81P/Wild 2.  In: Meech, K.J., Keane, J.V., Mumma, M.J., Siefert, J.L. & Werthimer, D.J. (Eds.).  Bioastronomy 2007 – Molecules, Microbes, and Extraterrestrial Life.  Vol. 421.  Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series. See Project

Sandford, S.A.  (2011).  The Power of Sample Return Missions -Stardust and Hayabusa. In Proceedings of the IAU Symposium #280 – “The Molecular Universe”, eds. J. Cernicharo and R. Bachiller, invited paper to meeting held in Toledo, Spain, 30 May – 3 June 2011, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.  Proceedings of the IAU Symposium, 280: 275-287. See Project

Yabuta, H., Cody, G.D., Kilcoyne, A.L.D., Araki, T., Alexander, C.M.O.D. & Sandford, S.  (2009).  X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy analyses of organic matter in comet particles (in Japanese).  Researches in Organic Geochemistry, 23: 147-157. See Project
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