title: Amino acid directed mirror symmetry breaking and chiral amplification of ethylenediammonium sulfate crystals.
abstract: Directed chiral symmetry breaking and asymmetric amplification of ethylenediammonium sulfate in the presence of chiral amino acids was achieved using an abrasion/grinding method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, Québec, Canada H4B 1R6.
authors.forename: Pui Shan Monica
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Louis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Cuccia
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D008958:Models, Molecular; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C528651:ethylenediammonium sulfate