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New Techniques for the Evaluation of Organic Pollutants
Author(s) -
Ryckman D. W.,
Burbank N. C.,
Edgerley E.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1964.tb01293.x
Subject(s) - adsorption , gas chromatography , pollutant , chromatography , thin layer chromatography , extraction (chemistry) , environmental chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry
This article discusses methods of detection and characterization that are the most effective currently available for the complete identification of many of the compounds occurring in water supplies. They include: carbon adsorption method; liquid‐liquid extraction; paper chromatography; fluorescent spectroscopy; gas chromatography; thin‐layer chromatography; and, radioactivity.