Subsurface degradation of fuel oil spills can be estimated by examining the ratios of C17/pristane and C18/phytane.[1] To assist in identifying these four compounds from the complex fuel oil analysis, we offer a product that contains these compounds for retention time determination.
[1] Interpretation of Gas Chromatographic Data in Subsurface Hydrocarbon Investigations, R. Senn and M. Johnson, Ground Water Monitoring Review, Winter 1987.
(C17) Heptadecane (629-78-7)
(C18) Octadecane (593-45-3)
Pristane (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane) (1921-70-6)
Phytane (2,6,10,14-tetramethylhexadecane) (638-36-8)