Leachate dissolved organic matter characterization using spectroscopic methods

Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 78-87

  Yunus, Anika ^a   Smallman, David J ^a   Stringfellow, Anne ^a   Beaven, Richard ^a   Powrie, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aromatic; Biodegradability; COD; DOC; Excitation emission matrix; Fluorescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894256300     PISSN: 22201319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2011.032     Document Type: Article

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