Aquatic photochemistry of paracetamol in the presence of dissolved organic chromophoric material and nitrate

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2259-2270

  Peuravuori, Juhani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Natural humic water; Nitrate; Paracetamol; Photochemical transformation; Transformation by products

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; PARACETAMOL;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DRUG; NITRATE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; DRUG EFFECT; HALF LIFE TIME; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER POLLUTANT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; COLOR; HALF-LIFE; NITRATES; PHOTOLYSIS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84864113639     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0730-y     Document Type: Article

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