Formation of long-chain ketones in archaeological pottery vessels by pyrolysis of acyl lipids

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 40-41, Issue , 1997, Pages 267-285

  Raven, A M ^a   Van Bergen, P F ^a   Stott, A W ^a   Dudd, S N ^a   Evershed, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Degraded animal fat; Ketonic decarboxylation; Micro scale pyrolysis; Mid chain ketones; Potsherds

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CARBOXYLATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FATTY ACIDS; KETONES; LIPIDS;

ACYL LIPIDS; ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTTERY VESSELS; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; KETONIC DECARBOXYLATION;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 0031141833     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2370(97)00036-3     Document Type: Article

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