CHIRON AS Labs (now part of Zeptometrix) began its geochemical analysis research activity in the petrochemical sector , developing biomarkers for oil exploration in the North Sea.
Today, CHIRON AS is one of the largest producers of reference standards in this field, offering a wide range of steroids, triterpenes (hopanes), terpenes, hydrocarbons, PAHs and alkyl PAHs, as well as standards for detecting oils in water.