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RECORD NUMBER: 27 OF 29| Main Title | The nature of organic color in water. | |||||||||||
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| Author | Christman, R. F. ; Ghassem, Masood | |||||||||||
| CORP Author | Washington Univ., Seattle. Dept. of Civil Engineering. | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1966 | |||||||||||
| Report Number | FWPCA-WP-00558 | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | PB-215 322 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Water--Analysis | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | ( Water pollution ; Colors(Materials)) | |||||||||||
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| Collation | viii, 120 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm | |||||||||||
| Abstract | The organic materials responsible for color in water have been isolated from several natural streams and subjected to comparative chemical studies. Oxidation with alkaline-CuO was found to be an effective method of degrading the complex color molecule to recognizable chemical structures. Seven degradation products of natural organic color were identified; namely vanillin, vanillic acid, syringic acid, catechol, resorcinol, protocatechuic acid and 3,5-dihydroxy-benzoic acid. Evaluation of the effect of the oxidation technique on model compounds coupled with the knowledge of seven color degradation products resulted in the proposal of a structural formula for color producing molecules in water. (Author) |
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| Notes | Manuscript copy. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-119). Microfiche. |