This review presents an overview of the separation techniques applied to the complex challenge of dissolved organic matter characterisation. The review discusses methods for isolation of dissolved organic matter from natural waters, and the range of separation techniques used to further fractionate this complex material. The review covers both liquid and gas chromatographic techniques, in their various modes, and electrophoretic based approaches. For each, the challenges that the separation and fractionation of such an immensely complex sample poses is critically reviewed.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	dissolved organic matter, chromatography, separation
Research Division:	Chemical Sciences
Research Group:	Analytical chemistry
Research Field:	Separation science
Objective Division:	Expanding Knowledge
Objective Group:	Expanding knowledge
Objective Field:	Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences
UTAS Author:	Sandron, S (Dr Sara Sandron)
UTAS Author:	Rojas, A (Mr Alfonso Rojas Cardona)
UTAS Author:	Wilson, R (Dr Richard Wilson)
UTAS Author:	Davies, NW (Associate Professor Noel Davies)
UTAS Author:	Haddad, PR (Professor Paul Haddad)
UTAS Author:	Shellie, RA (Professor Robert Shellie)
UTAS Author:	Nesterenko, PN (Professor Pavel Nesterenko)
UTAS Author:	Paull, B (Professor Brett Paull)
ID Code:	102660
Year Published:	2015
Funding Support:	Australian Research Council (DP130101518)
Web of Science® Times Cited:	48
Deposited By:	Chemistry
Deposited On:	2015-09-02
Last Modified:	2017-10-29
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