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dc.contributor.authorBlyth, Alison
dc.contributor.authorWatson, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:28:11Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:28:11Z
dc.date.created2013-11-03T20:01:02Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.citationBlyth, 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.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46605
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/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.publisherPergamon
dc.titleThermochemolysis of organic matter preserved in stalagmites: A preliminary study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume40
dcterms.source.number9
dcterms.source.startPage1029
dcterms.source.endPage1031
dcterms.source.issn01466380
dcterms.source.titleOrganic Geochemistry
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