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Possibilities to measure the parity-violating energy difference

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Four methods: direct, polymerization, condensation and crystallization, are dicussed. that may be applied to measure the parity violating energy difference between enantiomers We find that the best possibility is the crystallization with element of high Z in the asymmetry center.

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Keszthelyi, L. Possibilities to measure the parity-violating energy difference. J Biol Phys 20, 241–245 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00700442

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