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Table 2 (contniued)
(contniued)
Fluorescent components
Components identified and sources
Fluorescence properties
References
Peak C-region
Peak A-region Peak T-region Peak T
UV -region
Peak C
Peak M
p
Peak M
Peak W
Major
Minor
EX/Em (nm)
Tryptophan-like, drinking water
treatment plant RU
Component 4,
autochthonous
–
–
–
–
–
290/360
<250/360
–
Baghoth et al. (2010)
Tryptophan-like, municipal
leachate samples
Component 3
–
–
–
–
–
280/340
230/340
–
Wu et al. (2011)
Tryptophan-like, Estuary of
Horsens Fjord, Denmark RU
Component 5,
autochthonous
–
–
–
–
–
280/368
240/368
–
Stedmon et al. (2003)
Tryptophan-like, microbially
produced in mesocosm
experiment RU
Component 6, algae
or phytoplankton
–
–
–
–
–
280/338
Peak′
–
Stedmon and Markager (2005a)
Tryptophan-like, Horsens
Estuary, Jutland Peninsula,
Denmark RU
Component 7,
autochthonous
–
–
–
–
–
280/344
Peak′
–
Stedmon and Markager (2005b)
Tryptophan-like, river and
coastal waters
Component 7,
autochthonous
–
–
–
–
–
295/340
Peak′
–
Yamashita and Jaffé
(2008)
Tryptophan-like, river, esturine
and coastal marine waters
Component 7
–
–
–
–
–
280/330–340
Peak′
–
Fellman et al. (2010)
Tryptophan-like, Liverpool Bay,
Irish Sea
Component 5,
autochthonous
–
–
–
–
–
280/334
Peak′?
–
Yamashita et al.
(2011)
Tryptophan-like, marine waters Autochthonous
–
–
–
–
–
270–280/
320–350
Peak̒
–
Coble (1996), Parlanti
et al. (2000)
Tryptophan-like, glacial ice
samples, Antarctic and
Arctic Ocean
Component 2,
autochthonous
–
–
–
–
–
280/348
<250/348
–
Dubnick et al. (2010)
Tryptophan-like, compost
products solution
Component 3
–
–
–
–
–
280/340
220/340
–
Yu et al. (2010)
Tryptophan-like, plant biomass,
animal manure, and soils
Components 4,
allochthonous
–
–
–
–
–
270/354
Peak′
–
Ohno and Bro (2006)