Humic Substances from Manila Bay and Bolinao Bay Sediments

  • Elma Llaguno

Abstract

The C,H,N composition of sedimentary humic acids (HA) extracted from three sites in Manila Bay and six sites in Bolinao Bay yielded H/C atomic ratios of 1.1-1.4 and N/C atomic ratios of 0.09 - 0.16. The Manila Bay HA's had lower H/C and N/C ratios compared to those from Bolinao Bay. The IR spectra showed prominent aliphatic C-H and amide I and II bands. Manila Bay HA's also had less diverse molecular composition based on the GC-MS analysis of the CuO and alkaline permanganate oxidation products of the humic acids.
Published
2007-09-19
How to Cite
LLAGUNO, Elma. Humic Substances from Manila Bay and Bolinao Bay Sediments. Science Diliman: A Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, [S.l.], sep. 2007. ISSN 2012-0818. Available at: <https://www.journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/sciencediliman/article/view/261>. Date accessed: 06 sep. 2025.
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