Characterization of Estuarine and Fluvial Dissolved Organic Matter by Thermochemolysis using Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 69-76

  Van Heemst, J D H ^a,c   Del Rio, J C ^b   Hatcher, P G ^b   De Leeuw, J W ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic Acid; Cutan; Dissolved Organic Matter; DOM; Lignin; Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide; Thermochemolysis; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002944042     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-401X(20002)28:2<69::AID-AHEH69>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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