Determination of low-molecular-weight organic acid concentrations in seawater and pore-water samples via HPLC

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 27-37

  Albert, Daniel B ^a   Martens, Christopher S ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

acetate; analysis; formate; HPLC; nitrophenylhydrazine; organic acid; propionate; seawater

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; HPLC; ORGANIC ACIDS; POREWATER; SEAWATER;

EID: 0031060979     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(96)00083-7     Document Type: Article

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