Alex Sessions: Lab Recipes

Recipes and instructions for various lab procedures
Acetate Esters	Preparation of the acetate derivatives of alcohols for GC/MS analysis using acetic anhydride
Acid Hydrolysis	Acidic hydrolysis of esters and amides in biomass and kerogen
Base Hydrolysis	Basic hydrolysis (saponification) of esters and amides in biomass and kerogen
Fast FAMEs	One-step transesterification and extraction of FAMEs from bacterial biomass. Based on the method of Rodriguez-Ruiz et al (1998).
Methyl Esters (BF3)	Preparation of the methyl ester derivatives of organic acids for GC/MS analysis using BF3/methanol
MARS Extraction	Solvent extraction of rocks and sediments using the MARS microwave system
SPE Separation	Separation of lipid compound classs on amino-based solid-phase extraction cartridges
TMS Ethers	Preparation of TMS derivatives for GC/MS analysis using BSTFA


Forms for various things

Order Form	Give this order to Kathy to order stuff for the lab (pdf)
HD Tuning Worksheet	Daily tuning worksheet for the Delta+XL running in HD mode.
CO2 Tuning Worksheet	Daily tuning worksheet for the Delta+XL running in CO2 mode.
Drawer Labels	MS Word template for printing on sheets of mailing labels (good size for labeling drawers)
Vial Labels	MS Word template for printing on sheets of mini-labels (good size for labeling GC vials)



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