Table T16. Identities of biomarker components labeled with codes in Figures F38 and F39.
Code
Identification
TMUD 2,6,10-trimethyltundecane
TMDD 2,6,10-trimethyldodecane
TMTD 2,6,10-trimethyltridecane
TMPD 2,6,10-trimethylpentadecane
MA Methylalkanes
DMA Dimethylalkanes
BA Branched alkenes
PR Pristane
PH Phytane
20TT C20H36 tricyclic terpane
PT Phytenyl thiophenes
27 S 5(H)-cholestane
274S Cholest-4-ene
275S Cholest-5-ene
27S 5(H)-cholestane
2713(18)nH 22,29,30-trisnorneohop-13(18)-ene
27H 22,29,30-trisnor-17(H)-hopane
294,22S 24-ethylcholesta-4,22-diene
295,22S 24-ethylcholesta-5,22-diene
29S 24-ethyl-5(H)-cholestane
294S 24-ethylcholest-4-ene
295S 24-ethylcholest-5-ene
29S 24-ethyl-5(H)-cholestane
2917(21)H 30-norhop-17(21)-ene
3017(21)H Hop-17(21)-ene
30H 17(H),21(H)-hopane
8F Fern-8-ene
3013(18)nH Neohop-13(18)-ene
3117(21)H 22S and 22R homohop-17(21)-ene
31H 17(H),21(H)-homohopane
3217(21)H Bishomohop-17(21)-ene
32H 17(H),21(H)-bishomohopane
3317(21)H Trishomohop-17(21)-ene
31H 17(H),21(H)-homohopane
33H 17(H),21(H)-trishomohopane
32H 17(H),21(H)-bishomohopane
ME34H 17(H),21(H)-methylbishomohopane
33H 17(H),21(H)-trishomohopane
34H 17(H),21(H)-tetrakishomohopane

Note: Pristane = 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane; Phytane = 2,6,10,14-tetramethylhexadecane; Phytenyl thiophenes = 2-(2,6,10-trimethylundecyl), 4-methylthiophene, 2-(3,7,11-trimethyldodecyl), 3-methylthiophene, and 3-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-thiophene.