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Advanced Seminar in Geology and Geochemistry: Organic Geochemistry >> Content Detail



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1Introductory Remarks; Course Structure and Content

Seminar Consisting of Three Talks for the International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry (IMOG)
2Acetogenic Lipids and their Fossil Counterparts; Chain-length, Branching Systematics and Isotopic Compositions - Indicators of Biological Sources; Algeanans; Functional Roles; Branched Alkanes with Quaternary Carbon Centers (BAQCs); Geological Patterns of Occurrence
3Seminar on Biomarkers and Earth's Redox History
4Isoprenoid Lipids; Biosynthesis; Isomerism and other Structural Aspects; Archaeal and Non-archaeal Sources; Structure vs. Physiology; Bicyclic and Tricyclic Isoprenoids; other Cyclised Polyprenoids; Geological RecordFirst term paper issued
5Seminar on Acyclic Isoprenoids
6Analytical Techniques for Biomarker Analysis
7Continued Lecture on Analytical Techniques
8Steroids; Biosynthetic Issues; Formation by Bacteria and Eukaryotes; Role of Oxygen

Sterol to Sterane Diagenesis; Biomarkers for Source and Maturity in Fossil Organic Molecules (OM); Age-related Changes in Occurrence and Paleoenvironmental Indicators
9Seminar on Steroids
10Continuing Lecture on Steroids
11Seminar on Isotopic and Molecular Indicators for a Biogenic Origin of Organic MatterSecond term paper issued
12Mono-, Sesqui-, di- and Triterpenoids 1; Biosynthetic Issues; Bacteria and Eukaryotes; Bacteriohopanepolyols (BHP); Analytical Issues; Phylogeny and Physiology vs. Structure; BHP to Hopane Diagenesis; Biomarkers for Source, Maturity of OM
13Seminar on Triterpenoids
14Diterpenoids and Triterpenoids 2; Plant-derived Terpenoids; Biomarkers for an Evolving Ocean Plankton

Biomarkers Diagnostic of Geological Age
First term paper due
15Pigment-derived Biomarkers; Porphyrins and Carotenoids
16Seminar on the Permian-Triassic Boundary Extinction
17Seminar on Pigment-derived Biomarkers
18Diagenesis and Catagenesis; OM Preservation; Kerogen Formation

Role of Reduced Sulfur
19Petroleum Formation, Occurrence and Characterization
20Seminar on Neoproterozoic Glaciations
21Seminar on Atmospheric Oxygen Evolution, Paleo-ocean Chemistry, and Biomarkers
22Kerogen; Experimental Approaches to Classification and Structural Analysis; Rock Eval; Pyrolysis and Chemical DegradationSecond term paper due

 








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