Size fractionation and characterization of natural aquatic colloids and nanoparticles

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 386, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 93-102

  Baalousha, M ^a   Lead, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic chemistry; Atomic force microscopy; Colloids; Field flow fractionation; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FLOW FIELDS; NANOPARTICLES;

AQUATIC CHEMISTRY; FIELD FLOW FRACTIONATION; SIZE FRACTIONATION;

COLLOIDS;

FRESH WATER; NANOPARTICLE; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COLLOID; FRACTIONATION; FRESHWATER; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COLLOID; FIELD FLOW FRACTIONATION; FILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER;

COLLOIDS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FRACTIONATION, FIELD FLOW; FRESH WATER; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BIRMINGHAM [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548414527     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.05.039     Document Type: Article

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