Factors that affect molecular weight distribution of Suwannee river fulvic acid as determined by electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry
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Abstract
Effects of methylation, molar response, multiple charging, solvents, and positive and negative ionization on molecular weight distributions of aquatic fulvic acid were investigated by electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry. After preliminary analysis by positive and negative modes, samples and mixtures of standards were derivatized by methylation to minimize ionization sites and reanalyzed.
Positive ionization was less effective and produced more complex spectra than negative ionization. Ionization in methanol/water produced greater response than in acetonitrile/water. Molar response varied widely for the selected free acid standards when analyzed individually and in a mixture, but after methylation this range decreased. After methylation, the number average molecular weight of the Suwannee River fulvic acid remained the same while the weight average molecular weight decreased. These differences are probably indicative of disaggregation of large aggregated ions during methylation. Since the weight average molecular weight decreased, it is likely that aggregate formation in the fulvic acid was present prior to derivatization, rather than multiple charging in the mass spectra.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Factors that affect molecular weight distribution of Suwannee river fulvic acid as determined by electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry |
| Series title | Analytica Chimica Acta |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aca.2004.06.065 |
| Volume | 523 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elseiver |
| Contributing office(s) | Denver Federal Center, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 269 |
| Last page | 278 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Other Geospatial | Suwannee River, Okefenokee Swamp |
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