Investigating Source, Age, Maturity, and Alteration Characteristics of Oil Reservoirs Using APGC/MS/MS Analysis of Petroleum Biomarkers : Waters

In this application note we report a novel analytical technique of analyzing petroleum biomarkers in source rocks and crude oils using APGC-MS/MS. Benefits Universal ionization source facilitates the quick and simple coupling of APGC, UPLC or UPC2 on a single MS platform. ■ APGC is a soft ionization technique which produces lower levels of fragmentation compared to traditional EI. ■ Unambiguous confirmation of the deposition environment from which the oil originates. ■