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Mosasaur protein tissue found
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05-09-2019 1:20am#1It looks like protein tissue from the Cretaceous mosasaur Prognathodon has been found.
I for one look forward to seeing the monster in Sea World
Swedish scientists detail their new mosasaur find. The researchers note that the earlier ancient protein extractions have been controversial, but note that their new research is backed up by several tests to corroborate the tissue's authenticity.
The researchers used infrared microspectoscopy, mass spectrometry, and a chemical analysis on the ancient sea-going predator's remains to make sure what they had found was not contamination from bacteria or other modern sources.
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