To calculate the amount of TP in each sample, a 7-point calibration curve was constructed using BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) at known concentrations (0 to 1 mg.mL−1). The amount of TP in each sample was used to normalize all the other biomarker results. TP content was also used as ...
The strong depletion of S in the silicate Earth, relative to ele-ments of similar volatility such as Zn is likely due to its strong partitioning into the core during accretion (Dreibus and Palme 1996). This may have been in the form of a late-added sulfide matte (O’Neill 1991; Wood ...