Hydroxy and ketonic androstanes: A new class of sterol diagenetic product in peat

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 749-753

  Avsejs, Luke A ^a   Nott, Chris J ^a   Maxwell, James R ^a   Evershed, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androstane; Diagenesis; Epiandrosterone; Microbial side chain oxidation; Peat; Sterols

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANE; DIAGENESIS; EPIANDROSTERONE; MICROBIAL OXIDATION; STEROLS;

COMPOSITION; KETONES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXIDATION; PEAT; SEDIMENTS; SOLUBILITY;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMISTRY; PEAT; STEROL;

EID: 0031853878     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00026-6     Document Type: Article

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