Analytical pyrolysis of humic substances and dissolved organic matter in aquatic systems: Structure and origin

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2489-2498

  Schulten, H R ^a,b   Gleixner, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brownwater; Carbon isotope ratios; Fulvic acids; Humic acids; Ultrafiltrate

Indexed keywords

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC ACIDS; SAMPLING;

AQUATIC SYSTEMS; BROWNWATER; CARBON ISOTOPE RATIOS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FULVIC ACIDS; HUMIC ACIDS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; ULTRAFILTRATE;

PYROLYSIS;

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; CARBON 13; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL; FULVIC ACID; FURAN DERIVATIVE; HUMIC ACID; LAKE WATER; LIGNIN; LIPID; METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; HUMIC ACID; PYROLYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GERMANY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

GERMANY;

EID: 0033054506     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00493-X     Document Type: Article

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