Re-examination of cross-flow ultrafiltration for sampling aquatic colloids: Evidence from molecular probes

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 75-90

  Guo, Laodong ^a   Wen, Liang Saw ^a   Tang, Degui ^a   Santschi, Peter H ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colliods; Dissolved organic carbon; Metal radiotracer; Molecular probes; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

COLLOID; CROSSFLOW FILTRATION; DIAFILTRATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; MODEL; MOLECULAR PROBE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SORPTION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

COLLOID; SAMPLING; SEAWATER; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 0034106297     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(99)00097-3     Document Type: Article

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