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phytane

Known as: 2,6,10,14-tetramethylhexadecane 
National Institutes of Health

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Diterpenes
Phytanate

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Sources and distribution of aliphatic and polyaromatic hydrocarbons in coastal sediments from the Ushuaia Bay (Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina).
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Changes in iso- and n-alkane distribution during biodegradation of crude oil under nitrate and sulphate reducing conditions.
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Ex situ bioremediation of a soil contaminated by mazut (heavy residual fuel oil)--a field experiment.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Carbon geochemistry of serpentinites in the Lost City Hydrothermal System (30°N, MAR)
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Extractable organic matter in PM10 from LiWan district of Guangzhou City, PR China.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, trace elements, and monooxygenase activity in birds nesting on the North Platte River, Casper, Wyoming, USA
Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) and house wren (Troglodytes aedon) eggs and chicks were collected near a refinery site on the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Influence of oil contamination levels on hydrocarbon biodegradation in sandy sediment.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Mantle hydrocarbons: abiotic or biotic?
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Pristane/phytane ratio as environmental indicator
We agree with Powell that pristane (Pr) to phytane (Ph) ratios close to unity should be interpreted with great caution and… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Isoprenoid Hydrocarbons in Recent Sediments: Presence of Pristane and Probable Absence of Phytane
Pristane (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane) has been isolated from two recent marine sediments. Unlike their ancient counterparts… 
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