title: Characterization of natural organic matter in water for optimizing water treatment and minimizing disinfection by-product formation.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China. Electronic address: zq_1101@sina.com.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoqiu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Wenchao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: Division of Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada.
authors.forename: X Chris
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Le
authors.affiliation: Division of Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. Electronic address: xingfang.li@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Xing-Fang
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D004202:Disinfectants; D004203:Disinfection; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D014867:Water; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water
keywords: Disinfection by-products (DBPs); Dissolved organic carbon (DOC); Dissolved organic matter (DOM); Fluorescence; Natural organic matter (NOM); Nitrification; Size exclusion chromatography; Total organic carbon (TOC)