Masashi Ikeda

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Masashi Ikeda is an Assistant Professor at Hokkaido University, Japan. His research interests focus on the chemistry of natural products, particularly in the context of lichen and sedimentary organic geochemistry. Recent publications include studies on the diagenetic processes of lichen steroids, the analysis of terpane compounds in sedimentary rocks, and the environmental changes driven by large igneous province activities. Additionally, his work explores the utilization of hydrocarbons from lichens as chemotaxonomic indicators.