Module 5: Applications of Biomarkers

Module 5 provides an understanding of what biomarkers are, where they come from and what they can be used for.

Learning Objectives:

• What are biomarkers?
• Analysis of biomarkers
• Types of biomarkers
• Applications of biomarkers
  - Indicators of depositional environments and age (i.e. as fossils)
  - Thermal maturity indicators
  - Correlation
  - Biodegradation
  - Environmental applications
  - Production geochemistry