Kerogen, commonly defined as the insoluble macromolecular organic matter (OM)
dispersed in sedimentary rocks, is by far the most abundant form of OM on Earth. This fossil …

Studies of alkaline lakes have critical biological–environmental–economic properties, but
deep-time alkaline lakes are challenging to investigate. Lipid biomarkers can provide …

An Introduction to Organic Geochemistry explores the fate of organic matter of all types,
biogenic and man-made, in the Earth System. investigates the variety of pathways and …

Pore-evolution models from immature organic-matter (OM)-rich Barnett (0.42% R o) and
Woodford (0.49% R o) mudstones were compared with models previously developed from …

The present-day state as well as the history of isotope organic geochemistry is reviewed.
Theoretical aspects of isotope fractionation in a system of complex organic molecules …

The recent discovery of several marine microalgal species which biosynthesize
nonhydrolyzable, aliphatic biomacromolecules, termed algaenans, has provided new …

The southwestern margin of South America offers a complete record of the Late Paleozoic
Ice Age (LPIA) that affected the Gondwana supercontinent. The tripartite division of LPIA …

Marine primary producers adapted over eons to the changing chemistry of the oceans.
Because a number of metalloenzymes are necessary for N assimilation, changes in the …

Organic matter quantity and type are important parameters in conventional source rock
evaluation and unconventional shale oil/gas reservoir characterization. Understanding the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of environmental concern have been described
with regards to their origins. The anthropogenic PAHs from primarily combustion are the …