Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer and functions as the main structural
component in a variety of living organisms. In nature, chitin rarely occurs in a pure form, but …

This review examines new techniques and applications of organic petrography in source-
rock reservoir petroleum systems that have occurred along with development of the global …

In recent years, we have seen a significant increase in interest in the effects of irradiation
used for analytical purposes on art, archaeological, palaeontological and …

Resolving chemical species at the nanoscale is of paramount importance to many scientific
and technological developments across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Hard x-rays with …

X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X‐ray
Raman scattering (XRS) spectroscopy are the element‐specific tools providing local …

Efficient direct valorization of methane to value-added chemicals and materials remains an
unsolved challenge for modern chemistry and materials science. In this work, we explored …

Widespread preservation of fossilized biomolecules in many fossil animals has recently
been reported in six studies, based on Raman microspectroscopy. Here, we show that the …

The understanding of fossilization mechanisms at the nanoscale remains extremely
challenging despite its fundamental interest and its implications for paleontology …

This paper provides a review of the characterization of organic systems via X-ray Raman
scattering (XRS) and a step-by-step guidance for its application. We present the …

Fossilized tree resin, or amber, commonly contains fossils of animals, plants and
microorganisms. These inclusions have generally been interpreted as hollow moulds or …