| 1 | Acetogenic lipids and their fossil counterparts in petroleum and bitumen; e.g. alkanes, fatty acids; chain-length, branching systematics and isotopic compositions of fatty acids and hydrocarbons; overview of identification techniques; biological sources; algeanans; functional roles; geological occurrence. | (PDF - 2.2MB) |
| 2 | Isoprenoid lipids; biosynthesis; isomerism and other structural aspects; archaeal and non-archaeal sources; structure vs physiology; bicyclic and tricyclic isoprenoids; other cyclised polyprenoids; geological record. | (PDF - 2.7MB) |
| 3 | Mono-, sesqui-, di- and triterpenoids 1; biosynthetic issues; bacteria and eukaryotes; Bacteriohopanepolyols; analytical issues; phylogeny & physiology vs structure; BHP to hopane diagenesis; biomarkers for source, maturity of OM. | (PDF - 3.1MB) |
| 4 | Steroids; biosynthetic issues; role of oxygen; physiological roles; formation by Bacteria and Eukarya; sterol to sterene to sterane diagenesis; biomarkers for source and maturity in fossil OM; age-related changes in occurrence and paleoenvironmental indicators. | (PDF - 2.3MB) |
| 5 | Triterpenoids 2 including plant-derived terpenoids; biomarkers for an evolving ocean plankton. Biomarkers diagnostic of geological age. | (PDF - 3.8MB) |
| 6 | Analytical techniques for biomarker analysis; Isolation and fractionation protocols; Gas chromatography; Mass spectrometry; IPL and pigment analysis by LC-MS. | (PDF - 2.8MB) |
