Molecular characterization of fossil palynomorphs by transmission micro-FTIR pectroscopy: Implications for hydrocarbon source evaluation

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 13-23

  Dutta, Suryendu ^a   Hartkopf Fröder, Christoph ^b   Witte, Karin ^c   Brocke, Rainer ^d   Mann, Ulrich ^e  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b Geologischer Dienst Nordrhein Westfalen   (Germany)

^c AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^d SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^e FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon source potential; Macromolecular composition; Micro FTIR spectroscopy; Palynomorph

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON GENERATING POTENTIAL; HYDROCARBON SOURCES; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOSITION; MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURES; MICRO-FTIR; MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION; PALYNOMORPH; SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE;

AROMATIZATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; HYDROCARBONS; MACROMOLECULES; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PALYNOMORPH;

ALGAE; ARTHROPODA; CHITINOZOA; LEIOSPHAERIDIA; PRASINOPHYCEAE; TASMANITES;

EID: 84878201679     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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