Research Article

Gas Chromatography Coupled to High Resolution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry as a High-Throughput Tool for Characterizing Geochemical Biomarkers in Sediments

Figure 2

(a) TIC obtained by using the approach based on extraction with organic solvent and subsequent derivatization for a sediment sample; (b) expansion (2000-3000 s) of XIC for m/z 57.06983 relative to the series of n-alkanes, (c) expansion (2000-3000 s) of XIC for m/z 103.05729 relative to the series n-alkanols, and (d) expansion (2000-3000 s) of XIC for m/z 117.03653 relative to the series of n-fatty acids. n in Cn is the C number.
(a) TIC
(b) m/z 57.06983
(c) m/z 103.05729
(d) m/z 117.03653