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标题：Storage and initial processing of water samples for organic carbon analysis in runoff
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作者：Gunasekhar Nachimuthu ; Mark D Watkins ; Nilantha Hulugalle 等
期刊名称：MethodsX
印刷版ISSN：2215-0161
电子版ISSN：2215-0161
出版年度：2020
卷号：7
页码：1-6
DOI：10.1016/j.mex.2020.101012
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractRunoff monitoring experiments are often conducted in remote sites. Sample collection and dispatch for analysis are often delayed due to sites’ remoteness and limited local laboratory facilities. The standard method of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and total organic carbon (TOC) analysis in water samples requires storage of the samples at 4 °C after collection and analysis with a minimum of delay. However, there is no freezing storage time limit specified to avoid degradation. To overcome the limitations of this approach, we investigated the method of storage, that is refrigeration (4 °C) versus freezing (-18 °C), and the effect of storage time on DOC and TOC fractions in runoff water. Storage of samples at 4 °C for more than a week resulted in a decline of TOC and DOC concentrations in runoff water.•Freezing unfiltered water samples immediately after collection minimized TOC losses during storage, however, it may lead to variable DOC results.•Filtering a subsample of runoff or irrigation water immediately after collection using a 0.45 µm filter and freezing both the filtered and unfiltered samples until analysis of DOC and TOC, respectively, can minimize losses during storage.Graphical abstractDisplay Omitted
关键词：Water quality;Storage time;Freezing and thawing;Dissolved organic carbon