Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6362358 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A study was done to determine the concentrations of surfactants on the sea-surface microlayer and in atmospheric aerosols in several coastal areas around the Malaysian peninsula. The concentrations of surfactants from the sea-surface microlayer (collected using rotation drum) and from aerosols (collected using HVS) were analyzed as methylene blue active substances and disulphine blue active substances through the colorimetric method using a UV-vis spectrophotometer. The results of this study showed that the average concentrations of surfactants in the sea-surface microlayer ranged between undetected and 0.36 ± 0.34 μmol Lâ1 for MBAS and between 0.11 ± 0.02 and 0.21 ± 0.13 μmol Lâ1 for DBAS. The contribution of surfactants from the sea-surface microlayer to the composition of surfactants in atmospheric aerosols appears to be very minimal and more dominant in fine mode aerosols.
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Authors
Razarul Naim Roslan, Norfazrin Mohd Hanif, Mohamed Rozali Othman, Wan Nurul Farah Wan Azmi, Xan Xue Yan, Masni Mohd Ali, Che Abd Rahim Mohamed, Mohd Talib Latif,