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Ozone-induced changes in natural organic matter (NOM) structure

P. Westerhoff·J. Debroux·G. Aiken·G. Amy
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Hydrophobic organic acids (combined humic and fulvic acids), obtained from an Antarctic Lake with predominantly microbially derived organic carbon sources and two US river systems with terrestrial organic carbon sources, were ozonated. Several analyses, including 13 C‐NMR, UV absorbance, fluorescence, hydrophobic/transphilic classification, and potentiometric titrations, were performed before and after ozonation. Ozonation reduced aromatic carbon content, selectively reducing phenolic carbon content. Ozonation of the samples resulted in increased aliphatic, carboxyl, plus acetal and ketal anomeric carbon content and shifted towards less hydrophobic compounds.

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P. Westerhoff, J. Debroux, G. Aiken, G. Amy. 1999. Ozone-induced changes in natural organic matter (NOM) structure. https://doi.org/10.1080/01919512.1999.10382893

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