Articles | Volume 22, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-14019-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-14019-2022
Measurement report
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02 Nov 2022
Measurement report |  | 02 Nov 2022

Measurement report: Characterization of sugars and amino acids in atmospheric fine particulates and their relationship to local primary sources

Ren-Guo Zhu, Hua-Yun Xiao, Liqin Cheng, Huixiao Zhu, Hongwei Xiao, and Yunyun Gong

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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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