Microbial lipid biomarkers preserved in geological archives can be used to explore past
climate changes. Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are unique …

Plasmalogens are a group of lipids mainly found in the cell membranes. They occur in
anaerobic bacteria and in some protozoa, invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans …

Background Alkylglycerols are a special class of functional ether lipids. In recent years,
these functional lipids have garnered significant attention due to their unique biological …

Serpentinization is a weathering process in which ultramafic rocks react with water,
generating a range of products, including serpentine and other minerals, in addition to H2 …

Transport and transformation of organic matter (OM) from the river to the marginal sea is a
significant part of the global carbon cycle. Biomarkers are of indispensable advantage in …

Landscape-scale reconstructions of ancient environments within the cradle of humanity may
reveal insights into the relationship between early hominins and the changing resources …

The occurrence of non-isoprenoid alkyl glycerol ether lipids in Bacteria and natural
environments is increasingly being reported and the specificity and diagenetic stability of …

Organic matter in Archean hydrothermal cherts may provide an important archive for
molecular traces of the earliest life on Earth. The geobiological interpretation of this archive …

Studies of acid mine drainage (AMD), a typically extremely acidic environment, can provide
opportunities to determine how microorganisms adapt to low pH environments by regulating …

Organic matter (OM) cycling between coastal wetlands and their connected rivers is poorly
constrained due to difficulties in assessing the composition of different OM sources (natural …