Bacterial sources for phenylalkane hydrocarbons

Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:370459

Ellis, L; Winans, R E ^[1]; Langworthy, T ^[2]

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
2. Univ. of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD (United States)

The presence of phenylalkane hydrocarbons in geochemical samples has been the source of much controversy. Although an anthropogenic input from detergent sources always appears likely, the distribution of phenylalkane hydrocarbons in some cases far exceeding that attributed to detergent input has led to a reappraisal of this view. Indeed, recent work involving analysis of the lipid hydrocarbon extracts from extant Thermoplasma bacteria has revealed the presence of phenylalkane hydrocarbons. The presence of phenylalkane hydrocarbons in sedimentary organic matter may therefore represent potential biological markers for thermophilic bacteria.

• OSTI ID: 370459
• Report Number(s): CONF-960376-; TRN: 96:003805-0511
• Resource Relation: Conference: Spring national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), New Orleans, LA (United States), 24-28 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 211th ACS national meeting; PB: 2284 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
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BIOLOGICAL MARKERS
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ORGANIC MATTER
THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS
SEDIMENTS
POLLUTANTS