{"id":23497,"date":"2020-03-18T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T20:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/environmental-geochemistry\/organic-geochemistry-capability\/"},"modified":"2021-03-11T15:07:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T15:07:31","slug":"organic-geochemistry-capability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/environmental-geochemistry\/organic-geochemistry-capability\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Geochemistry Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Organic Geochemistry Facility<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS Science Facilities &mdash; Centre for Environmental Geochemistry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/environmental-geochemistry\/organic-geochemistry-capability\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Organic%20Geochemistry%20Facility&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/environmental-geochemistry\/organic-geochemistry-capability\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/environmental-geochemistry\/organic-geochemistry-capability\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Organic%20Geochemistry%20Facility&#038;body=We%20specialise%20in%20organic%20geochemical%20measurements%20at%20the%20bulk%20and%20molecular%20level%20in%20complex%20matrices,%20like%20rock,%20sediment,%20soil%20and%20water.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/environmental-geochemistry\/organic-geochemistry-capability\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/environmental-geochemistry\/organic-geochemistry-capability\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>We offer a range of organic geochemical measurements, experiments and interpretations spanning environmental change and environmental pollution as well as hydrocarbon geochemistry. We specialise in organic geochemical measurements at the bulk and molecular level in complex matrices such as soils, sediments (lake; estuarine-coastal; open marine), effluent sludges, biota and waters as well as drilled rock core and chippings. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"owl-carousel carousel-primary-color carousel owl-theme thumbs-carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Organic_geochem_river_estuary.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Our organic geochemistry facility specialists track river\/estuary\/coastal environmental pollution. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Organic_geochem_river_estuary-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Organic_geochem_river_estuary\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Our organic geochemistry facility specialists track river\/estuary\/coastal environmental pollution. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Organic_geochem_river_estuary.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Our organic geochemistry facility specialists track river\/estuary\/coastal environmental pollution. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Researching environmental changes from sediment records. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"organic_geochem\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Researching environmental changes from sediment records. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Researching environmental changes from sediment records. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochemistry_fluid_chromatography.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry for the measurment of pesticides, pharmaceuticals and natural organic compounds. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochemistry_fluid_chromatography-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"organic_geochemistry_fluid_chromatography\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry for the measurment of pesticides, pharmaceuticals and natural organic compounds. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochemistry_fluid_chromatography.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry for the measurment of pesticides, pharmaceuticals and natural organic compounds. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem_spectrometry.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Gas chromatography mass spectrometry for the analysis of legacy and emerging contaminants as well as natural chemical biomarkers found in soils sediments and rock. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem_spectrometry-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"organic_geochem_spectrometry\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Gas chromatography mass spectrometry for the analysis of legacy and emerging contaminants as well as natural chemical biomarkers found in soils sediments and rock. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem_spectrometry.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Gas chromatography mass spectrometry for the analysis of legacy and emerging contaminants as well as natural chemical biomarkers found in soils sediments and rock. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem_Rock-Eval.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Rock-Eval(6) for assesment of organic matter source and quality. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem_Rock-Eval-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"organic_geochem_Rock-Eval\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Rock-Eval(6) for assesment of organic matter source and quality. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/organic_geochem_Rock-Eval.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Rock-Eval(6) for assesment of organic matter source and quality. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Organic_geochem_solvent_extracts.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Solvent extracts from Clyde sediments with different hydrocarbon concentrations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Organic_geochem_solvent_extracts-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Organic_geochem_solvent_extracts\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Solvent extracts from Clyde sediments with different hydrocarbon concentrations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Organic_geochem_solvent_extracts.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Solvent extracts from Clyde sediments with different hydrocarbon concentrations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_95123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our\nwork<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of our current work.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Environmental pollution<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Legacy, emerging and sewage contamination in sediments, Thames estuary, UK<\/li>\n<li>Pharmaceuticals, pesticides and toxicity, Nairobi river, Kenya<\/li>\n<li>Sediment and soil pollution of Red river and urban canals of Hanoi, Vietnam<\/li>\n<li>PAH, PCB and black carbon in surface soils central London, UK<\/li>\n<li>Dermal bioaccessibility of PAH for the re-development of brownfield sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Environmental change and resilience<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Tracking organic carbon by molecular markers in the Conwy estuary, Wales, UK<\/li>\n<li>Chemical characterisation of fossil woods (lignites) from the Miocene<\/li>\n<li>Carbon storage and organic matter stability in freshwater wetland peats (Mexico; Panama)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Energy resources and interaction<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Rock-Eval(6) hydrocarbon geochemistry of Carboniferous shales, UK<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the transfer of hydrocarbon bearing parent rock to soils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Instrumentation and measurements<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Rock-Eval(6) pyrolysis \u2014 bulk rock method \u2014 for oil and gas exploration, provision of 16 standard acquisition and calculated parameters used to evaluate source rocks and hydrocarbon potential. Measurement of:\n<ul>\n<li>TOC (per cent)<\/li>\n<li>S1<\/li>\n<li>S2<\/li>\n<li>S3<\/li>\n<li>hydrogen index<\/li>\n<li>oxygen index<\/li>\n<li>production index<\/li>\n<li>Tmax<\/li>\n<li>TpS2<\/li>\n<li>residual organic carbon (per cent)<\/li>\n<li>mineral carbon (per cent) of rocks, cuttings, coals and isolated kerogens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Rock-Eval(6) pyrolysis \u2014 organic matter method \u2014 to asses organic matter changes in geologically immature environmental materials including soils, estuarine sediments, upland and coastal peats, microplastics, wood\/charcoal and other biological\/forensic materials (tyres\/vegetation\/paints). Rock-Eval requires between 10\u201360 mg material per analysis. For all peat and soil characterisation we offer calculated recalcitrance and lability indices (R and I index) in addition to the other parameters.<\/li>\n<li>Iatroscan \u2014 thin layer chromatography to assess total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) to give saturate, aromatic and resion\/asphaltene compound class concentrations enabling a rapid assessment of hydrocarbons whether in source rock or oil spill impacted sediment or soil.<\/li>\n<li>Gas chromatography mass spectrometry\u00a0 (GC-MS) (Thermo Scientific Trace 1300 GC TSQ900 Triple quadrupole system) for the separation and measurement of:\n<ul>\n<li>organic contaminants including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH 32 compounds), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), faecal stanols\/sterols and others such as organo chlorinated pesticides (DDT)<\/li>\n<li>organism or process-specific biomarker compounds (e.g. steranes, triterpanes) using selected ion monitoring (SIM) or MS\/MS<\/li>\n<li>molecular palaeothermometers such as alkenones for the UK37 and U\u1e3037 sea-surface temperature proxy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC\/MS) (Ultrahigh performance HPLC-Thermo TSQ Quantiva MS\/MS) for separation and measurement of\n<ul>\n<li>organic contaminants such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, and xenoestrogens<\/li>\n<li>tetraether lipids (GDGT) and associated BIT index (the ratio between brGDGTs mainly produced by soil bacteria and aquatic crenarchaeol) for tracking carbon in the environment<\/li>\n<li>molecular palaeothermometers such as TEX 86 for the reconstruction of palaeosea-surface temperatures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Toxicity testing (Microtox Model 500) \u2014 we offer both the (aqueous) acute toxicity testing and (soils, sediment, drilling muds, sludges) solid-phase testing using the in-vitro bioluminescent bacteria <em>Allivibrio fischeri<\/em>. The solid phase test requires 7 g of material and the aqueous test requires 10 ml water. Toxicity evaluation by microtox complements individual compound determinations by GC\/MS and LC\/MS. Data reported as an EC<sub>50<\/sub> that can be benchmarked against published non-toxic, moderately toxic, acutely toxic assessment criteria.<\/li>\n<li>Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), (Bio-Rad FTX3000MX), diffuse reflectance instrument that can be fitted with an autosampler for high-throughput evaluation of functional group chemistry of leaf litter, peats, soils, sediments, mudrock, rock and biological material.<\/li>\n<li>Total organic carbon (TOC) and black carbon \u2013 elementar macro C analyser for the measurement of TOC (per cent), TIC and TC. Our combustion analyser is capable of analysing large samples (0.5 g dry weight) and thus provide solution to TOC evaluations in soils and sediments. We also offer precise and accurate measurement of black carbon (per cent) in soils and sediments using classical wet chemical methods combined with elemental analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (CDS 2500 pyroprobe) for the characterisation of structural polymers and macromolecules (polysaccharides, lignin, suberin and tannin) and geomacromolecules (kerogens and coal) present in biological, soils, sediments and rocks.<\/li>\n<li>Gas chromatograph (Hewlett Packard 6890) fitted with flame ionisation detector (FID), used for the measurement of <em>n<\/em>-alkanes and fatty acids in soils, sediments and associated biological materials. Evaluation of n-alkane envelop, CPI, Pr+Ph\/n-alkanes to indicate maturation, migration, biodegradation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>University collaborations<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We collaborate with a variety of UK universities mainly via NERC doctoral training partnership schemes (DTP\/CDT).\u00a0 We regularly host PhD students undertaking experimental work or laboratory analyses; a wide range of techniques and procedures are available. The students have access to the range of laboratory and applied scientific expertise of the organic geochemistry team and the wider BGS. \u00a0Recent visitors include students from universities of Nottingham, Warwick, Reading, Birmingham, Newcastle, Durham, Cambridge, Hanoi and Nairobi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Selected publications and reports<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Environmental pollution<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kim, A W, Vane, C H, Moss-Hayes, V, Berriro, D B, Fordyce, F, Everrett, P, and Nathanail, P C. 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S1755691018000324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in urban soils of Glasgow, UK<\/a>. <em>Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh<\/em>, Vol. 108(2\u20133), 231\u2013248. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S1755691018000324<\/p>\n<p>Vane, C H, Kim, A W, Moss-Hayes, V, Turner, G, Mills, K, Chenery, S R, Barlow, T S, Kemp, A C, Engelhart, S E, Hill, T D, Horton, B P, and Brain, M. 2020. <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2019.110721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organic pollutants, heavy metals and toxicity in sediment cores from an oil spill impacted salt marsh, Staten Island, New York, USA<\/a>. <em>Marine Pollution Bulletin<\/em>, Vol. 151, 110721. DOI: http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2019.110721<\/p>\n<p>Vane, C H, Lopes dos Santos, R A, Kim, A W, Moss-Hayes, V M, Fordyce, F M, and Bearcock, J M. 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S1755691018000294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Persistent organic pollutants (PAH, PCB, TPH) in freshwater, urban tributary and estuarine surface sediments of the River Clyde, UK<\/a>. <em>Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh<\/em>, Vol. 108(2\u20133), 299\u2013314. 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