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Characterization, Quantification and Compound-specific Isotopic Analysis of Pyrogenic Carbon Using Benzene Polycarboxylic Acids (BPCA)
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Characterization, Quantification and Compound-specific Isotopic Analysis of Pyrogenic Carbon Using Benzene Polycarboxylic Acids (BPCA)

Characterization, Quantification and Compound-specific Isotopic Analysis of Pyrogenic Carbon Using Benzene Polycarboxylic Acids (BPCA)

DOI:
10.3791/53922-v

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08:12 min

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May 16, 2016

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, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
1Department of Geography,University of Zurich, 2Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences,University of South Carolina, 3Department of Earth Sciences,ETH Zurich, 4Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics,ETH Zurich, 5Department of Geological Sciences,Stockholm University

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  • 00:05Title
  • 01:07HNO3 Digestion
  • 02:14Removal of Cations
  • 03:00Removal of Apolar Compounds
  • 04:00Chromatography
  • 04:47Wet Oxidation of Purified BPCAs for Subsequent 13C and 14C Analysis
  • 06:41Results: Characterization, Quantification and Isotopic Analysis of Pyrogenic Carbon Using BPCAs
  • 07:27Conclusion

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We present the benzene polycarboxylic acid (BPCA) method for assessing pyrogenic carbon (PyC) in the environment. The compound-specific approach uniquely provides simultaneous information about the characteristics, quantity and isotopic composition (13C and 14C) of PyC.

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Keywords: Pyrogenic CarbonBenzene Polycarboxylic Acids (BPCA)CharacterizationQuantificationCompound-specific Isotopic AnalysisEnvironmental SamplesArchaeologyEnvironmental ForensicsBiocharCarbon CyclingCombustion ContinuumSample PreparationChromatographyIsotopic AnalysisNitric Acid DigestionCation Exchange ResinC18 Solid Phase Extraction

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