About OGL

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The Organic Geochemistry Laboratory (OGL) at UIC was established in 1996 to perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic matter in earth material to solve questions of geological and environmental relevance.  The OGL is equipped to isolate, quantify, identify and characterize isotopically organic matter and lipids from living organisms, modern and ancient sediments as well as fossil fuel (coal and petroleum). Research projects in the Organic Geochemistry Laboratory are supported by external funding.



 

 

 

Total ion chromatogram of A) the total extract of the a hydrothermal water filtrate (ODP 1026B) and B) the branched and cyclic hydrocarbons of a Cenomanian black shale from Canada ((Kenig et al., 2003; PNAS)
 
Text Box: EI mass spectra of A) authentic 5,5-diethylpentadecane and B) pure 2,2-dimethyloctadecane (Kenig et al., 2003; PNAS)