Thermochemolysis of organic matter preserved in stalagmites: A preliminary study
| dc.contributor.author | Blyth, Alison | |
| dc.contributor.author | Watson, J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T15:28:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T15:28:11Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2013-11-03T20:01:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Blyth, Alison J. and Watson, Jonathan S. 2009. Thermochemolysis of organic matter preserved in stalagmites: A preliminary study. Organic Geochemistry. 40 (9): pp. 1029-1031. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46605 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2009.06.007 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
The analysis of organic matter (OM) preserved in stalagmites is a growing field, but there have been few studies of biomarker compounds such as lignin phenols that are widely used in other palaeoenvironmental contexts. Here we present a preliminary qualitative study of the OM in six stalagmite samples from contrasting environments, using thermochemolysis in the presence of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH). The results indicate that a wide variety of products is preserved, including several potential lignin-derived compounds, but also that further research is needed to maximise compound recovery and allow the analysis of dissolved OM preserved in stalagmites to reach its full potential. | |
| dc.publisher | Pergamon | |
| dc.title | Thermochemolysis of organic matter preserved in stalagmites: A preliminary study | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| dcterms.source.volume | 40 | |
| dcterms.source.number | 9 | |
| dcterms.source.startPage | 1029 | |
| dcterms.source.endPage | 1031 | |
| dcterms.source.issn | 01466380 | |
| dcterms.source.title | Organic Geochemistry | |
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| curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |