Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xix
5. 1. Metabolic Synthesis 1
6. 2. Chemical Biomarker Applications to Ecology and Paleoecology 19
7. 3. Stable Isotopes and Radiocarbon 30
8. 4. Analytical Chemical Methods and Instrumentation 49
9. 5. Carbohydrates: Neutral and Minor Sugars 79
10. 6. Proteins: Amino Acids and Amines 98
11. 7. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Tools 127
12. 8. Lipids: Fatty Acids 144
13. 9. Isoprenoid Lipids: Steroids, Hopanoids, and Triterpenoids 169
14. 10. Lipids: Hydrocarbons 185
15. 11. Lipids: Alkenones, Polar Lipids, and Ether Lipids 207
16. 12. Photosynthetic Pigments: Chlorophylls, Carotenoids, and Phycobilins 221
17. 13. Lignins, Cutins, and Suberins 248
18. 14. Anthropogenic Markers 267
19. Appendix I. Atomic Weights of Elements 287
20. Appendix II. Useful SI Units and Conversion Factors 291
21. Appendix III. Physical and Chemical Constants 293
22. Glossary 295
23. Bibliography 309
24. Index 385