Determination of organic carbon in marine sediments by persulfate oxidation

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1979

Abstract

A method has been developed to determine the organic C content of marine sediments using a persulfate oxidation with subsequent measurement of CO2 by a non-dispersive IR detector. The procedure has been successfully applied to both estuarine and high-carbonate oceanic sediments. Samples analyzed by this method and a commercial elemental analyzer showed no significant difference in organic C content. © 1979.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Chemical Geology

Volume

25

Issue

1-2

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