Organic matter in dinosaur bones

It happened while an innovative study with Mesozoic fossils was conducted. Solid evidence was revealed that they can still preserve their original organic molecules. And this includes those of diners and teeth. What implies the finding of organic matter in dinosaur bones ¿

Advanced mass spectrometry and other techniques were used. The research was directed by the University of Liverpool. They identified collagen remains preserved in the bone of the hip of an Edmontosaurus, a dinosaur with duck peak. This helps solve a debate that has lasted three decades about whether organic killing was destroyed during the fossilization process.

It was confirmed that there is organic matter in dinosaur bones.
It was confirmed that there is organic matter in dinosaur bones.

Collagen

The study is published in the Analytical Chemistry magazine and used several techniques, including protein sequencing. Thus they detected and characterized bone collagen in the 22 -kilogram fossil. The fossil is a sacred of Edmontosaurus exceptionally well preserved, excavated in the strata of the upper cretaceous of the South Dakota Hell Creek Formation. It is part of the collections of the University of Liverpool and offers a unique opportunity to perform avant -garde analysis.

Professor Steve Taylor is part of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the University of Liverpool. He affirmed it in a statement: «This investigation demonstrates it beyond any doubt. Organic biomolecules, such as proteins such as collagen, seem to be present in some fossils.

This would allow to analyze thousands of old fossils again.
This would allow to analyze thousands of old fossils again.

Reviewing fossils

«Our results have long -range implications. First, it refutes the hypothesis that organic matter in dinosaur bones should be the result of pollution.

Secondly, it suggests that the fossil bone images obtained by crossed polarized light microscopy should be reviewed. Even those collected for a century. These images could reveal intact patches of bone collagen. And potentially offers a treasure of fossil candidates ready for additional protein analysis. This could reveal new knowledge about dinosaurs, for example, connections between dinosaurs species that remain unknown, ”he explains.

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