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Measurement report: Characterization of sugars and amino acids in atmospheric fine particulates and their relationship to local primary sources
Ren-Guo Zhu
Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of the Causes and Control of
Atmospheric Pollution, East China University of Technology, 330013 Nanchang, China
School of School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering,
East China University of Technology, 330013 Nanchang, China
Hua-Yun Xiao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, 200240 Shanghai, China
Liqin Cheng
Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of the Causes and Control of
Atmospheric Pollution, East China University of Technology, 330013 Nanchang, China
School of School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering,
East China University of Technology, 330013 Nanchang, China
Huixiao Zhu
Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of the Causes and Control of
Atmospheric Pollution, East China University of Technology, 330013 Nanchang, China
School of School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering,
East China University of Technology, 330013 Nanchang, China
Hongwei Xiao
Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of the Causes and Control of
Atmospheric Pollution, East China University of Technology, 330013 Nanchang, China
Yunyun Gong
Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of the Causes and Control of
Atmospheric Pollution, East China University of Technology, 330013 Nanchang, China
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Sugars and amino acids are major classes of organic components in atmospheric fine particles and play important roles in the atmosphere. To identify their sources in different regions, the concentrations and compositions of sugar amino acids in fine particles were analysed. Our findings suggest that combining specific sugar tracers and chemical profiles of combined amino acids in local emission sources can identify various source characteristics of primary sources.
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