| Abstract: | A bed sediment sample taken from an area impacted by heavy industrial activity was analyzed for organic compounds of environmental significance. Extraction was effected on a Soxhlet apparatus using a freeze-dried sample. The Soxhlet extract was fractionated by silica gel micro-column adsorption chromatography. Separation and identification of the organic compounds was accomplished by capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry techniques. More than 50 compounds were identified; these include saturated hydrocarbons, olefins, aromatic hydrocarbons, alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and oxygenated compounds such as aldehydes and ketones. The role of bed sediments as a source or sink for organic pollutants is discussed. ?? 1981. |
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| ProdID: | 70011985 |
| Citation Author: | Steinheimer, T. R.; Pereira, W. E.; Johnson, S. M. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Analytica Chimica Acta |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Application of capillary gas chromatography mass spectrometry/computer techniques to synoptic survey of organic material in bed sediment; 1981; Article; Journal; Analytica Chimica Acta; Steinheimer, T. R.; Pereira, W. E.; Johnson, S. M. |
| Citation Start Page: | 57 |
| Citation Volume: | 129 |
| Citation Year: | 1981 |
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| Text: | Application of capillary gas chromatography mass spectrometry/computer techniques to synoptic survey of organic material in bed sediment; 1981; Article; Journal; Analytica Chimica Acta; Steinheimer, T. R.; Pereira, W. E.; Johnson, S. M. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00 -0600 |
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