The application of fluorescence spectroscopy to organic matter characterisation in drinking water treatment

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 277-290

  Bridgeman, John ^a   Bieroza, Magdalena ^b   Baker, Andy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disinfection byproducts; Excitation emission matrix (EEM); Fluorescence spectroscopy; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 81155159671     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-011-9243-x     Document Type: Review

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