The influence of biodegradation on resins and asphaltenes in the Liaohe Basin

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 312-320

  Liao, Yuhong ^a,b   Geng, Ansong ^a   Huang, Haiping ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL SIDE CHAINS; ASPHALTENE FRACTIONS; BIODEGRADED OIL; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS; LIAOHE BASINS; NE CHINAS; OILFIELD; PY-GC-MS; RESERVOIR CORES;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DEGRADATION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HEXANE; MICROBIOLOGY; OIL FIELDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHENOLIC RESINS; PHENOLS; RESINS;

ASPHALTENES;

ASPHALTENE; BIODEGRADATION; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OIL; OIL FIELD; RESERVOIR; RESIN;

EID: 60549115646     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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