Binding and water solubility enhancement of 14C-benzo[a]pyrene by dissolved organic matter in freshwater in Kenya

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 816-825

  Lalah, J O ^a   Wandiga, S O ^b  

^a MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; CARBON 14; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; HYDROPHOBICITY; KENYA; MOLECULAR MODEL; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SOLUBILITY;

BENZO(A)PYRENE; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; KENYA; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SOLUBILITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33846398108     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-006-1217-2     Document Type: Article

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