Advances and Challenges in the Molecular Characterization of Petroporphyrins
Amy M. McKenna, Martha L. Chacón‐Patiño, Germain Salvato Vallverdu, Brice Bouyssière, Pierre Giusti, Carlos Afonso, Quan Shi, Marianny Y. Combariza
Abstract
Petroporphyrins, geoporphyrins, or metalloporphyrins are the original petroleum biomarkers, identified by Alfred Treibs more than a century ago and the first molecular evidence for the biogenic origins of petroleum. Since discovery, analytical strategies have been developed to identify porphyrins in petroleum and its fractions. This review focuses on the advances enabled by ultrahigh resolving power Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry in tribute to Professor Alan G. Marshall.
Topics & Concepts
Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonanceTributeCharacterization (materials science)PetroleumMass spectrometryNanotechnologyChemistryMaterials scienceArchaeologyHistoryChromatographyOrganic chemistryPetroleum Processing and AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactants