Encyclopedia: Brassicasterol
Brassicasterol is a 28 carbon sterol synthesised by several unicellular algae and some terrestrial plants e.g. oilseed rape. This compound has frequently been used as a biomarker for the presence of algal matter in the environment. Brassicasterol has a low water solubility and consequently a high octanol water partition coefficient . This means that in most environmental systems, brassicasterol will be associated with the solid phase. In anaerobic sediments and...