Chemical characterization of aerosols in Malaysian forested area: Selai, Endau-Rompin Johor National Park
Date
2005
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Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya
Abstract
Atmospheric aerosols from Selai, Endau-Rompin Johor National Park were collected and their solvent-extractable organic compounds were converted to their trimethylsilyl derivatives and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The principal organic compounds identified were sugar alcohols, triglycerides, fatty acids, hydrocarbons, sugars, and levoglucosan with percent compositions of 58%, 14%, 14%,6%,5%, and 3% respectively. The majority of the organic components of these forest- area aerosols is contributed by microbial sources and biomass burning.
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Forest aerosols, Levoglucosan, Sugar alcohols, Triglycerides
Citation
Abas, M.R, Omar, N. Y. M., & Maah, M. J. (2005). Chemical Characterization of Aerosols in a Malaysian forested area: Selai, Endau-Rompin Johor National Park. Malaysian Journal of Science, 24(1), 73-81.