Raman spectrometry is a rapid, non-destructive alternative to conventional tools employed
to assess the thermal alteration of organic matter (OM). Raman may be used to determine …

Cyanobacteria played an important role in the evolution of Early Earth and the biosphere.
They are responsible for the oxygenation of the atmosphere and oceans since the Great …

Fungi are crucial components of modern ecosystems. They may have had an important role
in the colonization of land by eukaryotes, and in the appearance and success of land plants …

Fungi have crucial roles in modern ecosystems as decomposers and pathogens, and they
engage in various mutualistic associations with other organisms, especially plants. They …

Precambrian fossils of fungi are sparse, and the knowledge of their early evolution and the
role they played in the colonization of land surface are limited. Here, we report the discovery …

Today oxygenic photosynthesis is unique to cyanobacteria and their plastid relatives within
eukaryotes. Although its origin before the Great Oxidation Event is still debated,,–, the …

The affinities of extinct organisms are often difficult to resolve using morphological data
alone. Chemical analysis of carbonaceous specimens can complement traditional …

A simple and rapid automated Raman maturity method is calibrated using a suite of
Carboniferous organic-rich mudstones and coals from the Inch of Ferryton-1 borehole in the …

Abstract The Wufeng-Longmaxi marine shale of the Upper Ordovician (O 3 w)-Lower
Silurian (S 1 l) is the main source rock and target for shale gas exploration in Sichuan Basin …

To better understand the mechanism of precipitation and dissolution of the crystalline wax in
asphalt, it is necessary to investigate the phase transition process of asphalt at different …