Applications of laser micropyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-7 -7 pt 2, 1998, Pages 1075-1089

  Greenwood, Paul F ^a   George, Simon C ^a   Hall, Keith ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Millbrook Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical pyrolysis; Biomarkers; Fluid inclusion; Green River; Laser pyrolysis; Micropyrolysis; Tasmanite

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL PYROLYSIS; LASER PYROLYSIS; MICROPYROLYSIS;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIOMARKERS; COAL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LASER APPLICATIONS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OIL SHALE; OLEFINS; PARAFFINS; PYROLYSIS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LASER METHOD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 0032214562     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00101-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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