Biomarkers or not biomarkers; a new hypothesis for the origin of pristane involving derivation from methyltrimethyltridecylchromans (MTTCs) formed during diagenesis from chlorophyll and alkylphenols; comment and reply

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J. S. Sinninghe Damste, J. W. de Leeuw, Maowen Li and S. R. Larter

Organic geochemistry, Vol.23(11-12), pp.1085-1093

12/1995

Abstract

aliphatic hydrocarbons

alkanes

alkylphenols

biomarkers

chlorophyll

diagenesis

genesis

Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments

hydrocarbons

methyltrimethyltridecylchromans

organic compounds

organic materials

phenols

pigments

pristane

pyrolysis

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Title: Biomarkers or not biomarkers; a new hypothesis for the origin of pristane involving derivation from methyltrimethyltridecylchromans (MTTCs) formed during diagenesis from chlorophyll and alkylphenols; comment and reply
Creators - without role: J. S. Sinninghe Damste - Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Department of Marine Biogeochemistry and Toxicology Den Burg NLD Netherlands
J. W. de Leeuw
Maowen Li
S. R. Larter
Publication Details: Organic geochemistry, Vol.23(11-12), pp.1085-1093
Publisher: Pergamon
Identifiers: 9952635608331
Academic Unit: King Saud University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article