Boron is necessary for full-functionality of plants. If the concentration exceeds, B can cause malfunctions, therefore B removal is one of the major concern in arid countries. NOM with its binding sites also adsorb B, hence existing expensive adsorbents could be replaced. Since the applicable NOM denote such a complexity, NOM constituents were describe in detail. Prior, an electrophoretic separation was applied. As a next step B-complex identification via CE was used, to characterize the B binding capacity of different NOMs. 12 T FT-ICR/MS enabled to identify complexes in a single run. The utilization of such a mass accuracy and resolution enabled to identify and assign molecular formulae of B complexes. Complexation of model compounds and NOMs were followed. A search tool was developed to screen boron complexation tendencies This tool in combination with FT/MS might help in the future to select potential NOM for B elimination.
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Boron is necessary for full-functionality of plants. If the concentration exceeds, B can cause malfunctions, therefore B removal is one of the major concern in arid countries. NOM with its binding sites also adsorb B, hence existing expensive adsorbents could be replaced. Since the applicable NOM denote such a complexity, NOM constituents were describe in detail. Prior, an electrophoretic separation was applied. As a next step B-complex identification via CE was used, to characterize the B bindi...
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