Alkaline degradation of dissolved organic matter

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-224

  Brinkmann, Thomas ^a   Abbt Braun, Gudrun ^a   Frimmel, Fritz H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Humic substance; Low molecular weight organic acid; Size exclusion chromatography; UV vis spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; ORGANIC ACID;

EID: 0347541274     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200300491     Document Type: Article

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