Biomarkers are compounds found in crude oil with structures inherited from once-living
organisms. They persist in oil spills, refinery products and archaeological artifacts, and can …

Lipids can survive long geological intervals within sediments and provide a unique tool that
allows the reconstruction of past organismic diversity and environmental conditions. The …

The second edition of The Biomarker Guide is a fully updated and expanded version of this
essential reference. Now in two volumes, it provides a comprehensive account of the role …

This review discusses major applications of stable carbon isotopic measurements of
aromatic compounds, along with some specific technical aspects including purification of …

Excellent hydrocarbon source rocks (oil shales), containing Type I organic matter (OM), were
deposited in the continental Songliao rift basin during the Late Cretaceous. A major …

High-resolution biomarker and compound-specific isotope distributions coupled with the
degradation of calcareous fossil remnants reveal that intensive euxinia and decalcification …

Two oil shale layers are present in the Upper Cretaceous Nenjiang Formation of the
Songliao Basin, representing excellent hydrocarbon source rocks. Their biomarker …

Abstract The Bima Formation is the oldest lithogenetic unit occupying the base of the
Cretaceous successions in the Yola Sub-basin of the Northern Benue Trough. It is …

Organic matter-rich intervals in the Cretaceous succession of the large non-marine Songliao
Basin in northeastern China (covered area~ 87× 10 3 km 2), including the Turonian …

Oil shales were deposited in the Songliao Basin (NE China) during the Upper Cretaceous
period, representing excellent hydrocarbon source rocks. High organic matter (OM) …