GC-MS analysis of crocetane, phytane and some of their stereoisomers using cyclodextrin-based stationary phases

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-286

  Huang, Ke ^a   Armstrong, Daniel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS; GC-MS ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS; HYDROCARBON BIOMARKERS; STATIONARY PHASE; STATIONARY PHASIS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKERS; HYDROCARBONS; PHASE SEPARATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS;

ALKANE; BIOMARKER; CARBOHYDRATE; DETECTION METHOD; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOCHEMISTRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SEPARATION;

EID: 59149085573     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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