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Effects of solvent and humic materials in fluorimetric determination of oil hydrocarbons in marine sediments

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Abstract

Serious interferences were found to occur during the fluorimetric determination of oil hydrocarbons in marine sediments. The presence of trace quantity of methylene chloride in the sediment extracts was found to considerably enhance the fluorescence intensity of chrysene. While the presence of humic materials, naturally existing in sediment, in some cases completely quench the fluorescence. This study suggests that a great precaution should be taken when fluorescence spectroscopy is applied to such determinations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)123-129
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 1988

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

  • Oil hydrocarbon
  • fluorescence spectroscopy
  • humic material
  • quenching
  • sediment
  • solvent effect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Soil Science
  • Pollution
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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