Table T14. Dominant biomarkers and compound ratios in samples from OAE1a.
Biomarker
feature
198-1207B-44R-1
Upper
(60-61 cm)
Middle
(76-77 cm)
Lower
(103-104 cm)
Dominant components:


n-alkane C15 C17 C17
Acyclic isoprenoid C16 C16 C16
Sterane C295(H) C295(H) C295(H)
Sterene C29 4 C29 4 C29 4
Hopane C2717(H) C3117(H),21(H) C3117(H),21(H)
Hopene C30 17(21) C30 17(21) C30 17(21)
Compound ratios:


PR/PH 0.35 0.56 0.77
C27:C28:C29 in steroids 33:16:51 33:16:51 41:13:46

Notes: Compound codes are described in Table T16. Steroid carbon number ratios are based on the distributions of steranes and 4- and 5-sterenes.