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., in press.

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, 401Ð403. see popular press page.

"The photostability of amino acids in space" P. Ehrenfreund, Bernstein, M.P., J. P. Dworkin, S. A. Sandford, L. J. Allamandola. The Astrophysical Journal, Astrophys. J., 550, L95-L99. (2001) Abstract.

"Assessment of the Interstellar Processes Leading to Deuterium Enrichment in Meteoritic Organics."Sandford, S. A., Bernstein, M. P., & Dworkin, J. P. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 36, 1117-1133. (2001)

"The Abundances of Solid N₂ and Gaseous CO₂ in Interstellar Dense Molecular Clouds" Sandford, S. A., M.P. Bernstein, L. J. Allamandola, D. Goorvich and T. C. V. S. Teixeira (Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Arhus, Denmark) The Astrophysical Journal, 548, 836-851. (2001) Abstract.

"Ultraviolet irradiation of naphthalene in H₂O ice: Implications for meteorites and biogenesis" Bernstein, M.P., J. P. Dworkin, S. A. Sandford, L. J. Allamandola Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 36, 351-358. (2001)Abstract.

"C, H, O, & N Isotopic Studies of the 4.619 micron "XCN" Feature Produced by UV Photolysis." M. P. Bernstein, S. A. Sandford, and L. J. Allamandola. The Astrophysical Journal, 542: 894-897, (2000). Abstract.

"The Composition and Distribution of Dust Along the Line of Sight Towards the Galactic Center." J.E. Chiar, A.G.G.M. Tielens, D.C.B. Whittet, W.A. Schutte, A.C.A. Boogert, D. Lutz, E.F. van Dishoeck, and M.P. Bernstein, In press at The Astrophysical Journal. (2000).

"Deuterium Enrichment of PAHs by Photochemically Induced Exchange with Deuterium-rich Cosmic Ices." S. A. Sandford, M. P. Bernstein, L. J. Allamandola, J. S. Gillette, S. J. Clemett, and R. N. Zare. 538, 691-697. (2000). Abstract.

"Molecules From Space and the Origins of Life" M. P. Bernstein, S. A. Sandford, L. J. Allamandola. This was the cover story of the July issue (1999) of Scientific American.

"The Interstellar 4.62 Micron Band." Y. J. Pendleton, A.G.G.M. Tielens, A.T. Tokunaga, and M. P. Bernstein. The Astrophysical Journal. 513, 294-304. (1999).

"Variations in the Strength of the Infrared Forbidden 2328.2 cm^-1 Fundamental of Solid N₂ in Binary Mixtures." M. P. Bernstein and and S. A. Sandford. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A, Molecular Spectroscopy. 55 (1999) 2455-2466. Abstract.

"Ultraviolet Irradiation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Ices: Production of Alcohols, Quinones, and Ethers." M. P. Bernstein, S. A. Sandford, L. J. Allamandola, J. S. Gillette, S. J. Clemett, and R. N. Zare. Science. 283, 1135-1138. (1999). See also the Perspectives piece by Pascale Ehrenfreund pp 1123-1124. Abstract

"The Composition of Planetesimal 5145 Pholus." D. P. Cruikshank, T. L. Roush, M. J. Bartholomew, L. V. Moroz, T. R. Geballe, S. White, J. F. Bell III, Y. J. Pendleton, J. K. Davies, T. C. Owen, C. deBergh, M. P. Bernstein, R. H. Brown, and K. A. Tryka. Icarus. 135, 389-407. (1998).

"Complex Organics in Laboratory Simulations of Interstellar/Cometary Ices." M. P. Bernstein, L. J. Allamandola, and S. A. Sandford. Advances in Space Research. 19, 991-998. (1997).

"Infrared Spectroscopy of Nitriles and Related Compounds in Argon and Water at 12 K", Max P. Bernstein, Scott A. Sandford, and Louis J. Allamandola, The Astrophysical Journal 476, 932-942. (1997). Abstract & Introduction.

"H_n-PAHs and the 2940-2850 cm^-1 (3.4-3.51 micron) Infrared Emission Features", Max P. Bernstein, Scott A. Sandford, and Louis J. Allamandola, The Astrophysical Journal 472, L127-L130. (1996). read about this work

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

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

"Polydentate Amine and Ether Solvates of of Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS): Relationship of Ligand Structure, Relative Solvation Energy, and Aggregation State.", Brett L Lucht, Max P. Bernstein, Julius F. Remenar, and David B. Collum, J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 118, 10707 (1996).

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

"On the Structure of Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS) in the Presence of Hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA). Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Monomers, Dimers, and Triple Ions", Floyd E. Romesberg, Max P. Bernstein, James H. Gilchrist, David J. Fuller, Aidan T. Harrison, and David B. Collum, J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 115, 3475 (1993).

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

"The Structure and Reactivity of Lithium Diisopropylamide in the Presence of N,N,N,'N' Tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA)", Max P. Bernstein, Floyd E. Romesberg, David J. Fuller, Aidan T. Harrison, David B. Collum, Qi-Yong Liu, and Paul G. Willard, J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 114, 5100 (1992).

"On the Structure and Reactivity of Lithium Diisopropylamide in Hydrocarbon Solutions", Yong-Joo Kim, Max P. Bernstein, Angela S. Galiano Roth, Floyd E. Romesberg, Paul G. Willard, David J. Fuller, Aidan T. Harrison, and David B. Collum, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 56, 4435. (1991).

Presentations

"The Photoproduction of Organic molecules in Cometary and Interstellar Ice Analogs." Max. P. Bernstein, Scott A. Sandford, Louis J. Allamandola, and Sherwood Chang. International Conference on Circumstellar Habitable Zones. 1994 NASA Ames, Moffett Field, CA.

"Hexamethylenetetramine in Cometary and Interstellar Ice Analogs; Implications for the Origins of Life" Max. P. Bernstein, Scott A. Sandford, Louis J. Allamandola, and Sherwood Chang. Symposium on the Origins of Life, 207th National Meeting of the A.C.S. March, 1994. San Diego, CA.

"Is TMEDA a Good Ligand for Lithium +1?", Max P. Bernstein and David B.Collum. Northeast Regional Meeting of the ACS Spring 1991. Amherst, Mass

Invited Talks:

"Complex Organics in the Interstellar Medium and Meteorites" given at The Symposium on Complex Organics in Space, a part of the The 32nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, July 1998 Nagoya Japan.

European Geophysical Union Meeting. Vienna, Austria. Session PS9 - XX. April, 1997

"Comets and The Origins of Life" October, 1993. Colgate University

"Complex Organics in Laboratory Simulations of Interstellar/Cometary Ices" given at The Symposium on Complex Organics in Space, a part of the 31st COSPAR Scientific Assembly, July 1996 Birmingham U.K.

"Dirty Snowballs, the Origins of Life, and Firey Death from Above." November, 1996. Lawrence University.

Book Chapters:

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

"Water Ice on Comets and Satellites" M. P. Bernstein, a chapter in the book Laboratory Astrophyscis and Space Research published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in the series Astrophysics and Space Science Library. (P. Ehrenfreund, H. Kochan, C. Krafft, & V. Pirronello,eds) 105-120. (1999)

Photochemical Evolution of Interstellar/Precomtary Organic Material. by L. J. Allamandola, M. P. Bernstein, and S. A. Sandford. in Astronomical and Biochemical Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe. Cosmovici, Bowyer & Werthimer eds. 1997, (see this link for the text).