Table 3 Products arising from the pyrolysis of the lecithin sample.
From: Intact polar lipids as organic biomarkers of viable extraterrestrial life
Pyrolysis product | Pyrolysis-GC-MS | Pyrolysis-derivatisation- GC-MS |
|---|---|---|
Palmitic acid | ✓ | ✓(1TMS) |
Linoleic acid | ✓ | ✓(1TMS) |
Oleic acid | ✓ | ✓(1TMS) |
Stearic acid | ✓ | ✓(1TMS) |
Dehydrated glyceryl monopalmitate | ✓ | |
Dehydrated glyceryl monolinoleate | ✓ | |
Dehydrated glyceryl monooleate | ✓ | |
Glyceryl monopalmitate | ✓(2TMS) | |
Glyceryl monolinoleate | ✓(2TMS) | |
Glyceryl monooleate | ✓(2TMS) | |
Glyceryl monostearate | ✓(2TMS) | |
Phosphoric acid | ✓(3TMS) |
