Description
Preface 1. Introductory aspects 2. Sampling 1.1. Types of sampling 1.2. Sampling strategies 3. Sample treatment 3.1 Sample storage and pre-preparation 3.2 Extraction 3.2.1 Principals of extraction 3.2.2 Extraction techniques 3.3. Fractionation 3.3.1 Principles of chromatography 3.3.2 Low performance liquid chromatography 4. Instrumental analysis 4.1 High performance chromatography – GC, HPLC 4.1.1 Gas chromatography GC 4.1.2 High performance liquid chromatography HPLC 4.2 MS 4.2.1 Principals of mass spectrometry 4.2.2 Mass spectra 4.2.3 Stable isotope mass spectrometry 4.3. Spectroscopy 4.3.1. Principals of spectroscopy 4.3.2 UV/Vis spectroscopy 4.3.3 IR and Raman spectroscopy 4.4. Analysis of macromolecular matter – Pyrolysis and chemical Degradation 4.4.1 Analytical pyrolysis 4.4.2 Bulk pyrolysis 4.4.3 Chemical Degradation 5. GC/MS data evaluation 5.1. Identification 5.1.1 Short course of mass spectra interpretation and GC/MS based identification 5.1.2 Ion chromatograms as key feature for in depth examination 5.2 Quantification 6. Analytical quality control 7. Principal analytical procedures in Organic Geochemistry 7.1 Fossil matter analyses 7.2 Analyses of environmental samples
