Comparison of two methods for the analysis of lignin in marine sediments: CuO oxidation versus tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) thermochemolysis

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1454-1461

  Wysocki, Laura A ^a   Filley, Timothy R ^b   Bianchi, Thomas S ^c  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMOLYSIS; MARINE SEDIMENTS; TETRA-METHYL AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COPPER OXIDES; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDATION; PHENOLS; SEDIMENTATION; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

LIGNIN;

COPPER COMPOUND; DATABASE; INORGANIC SALT; LIGNIN; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDATION; TANNIN; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

CARBON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; HYDROXIDES; LIGNINS; OXIDATION; PHENOLS; PLANTS; POLYPHENOLS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA SHELF; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51249088364     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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