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M. Claeys, R. Vermeylen, A. Kubatova, J. Cafmeyer and W. Maenhaut

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Characterisation of Organic Compounds in Atmospheric Aerosols A contribution to subproject AEROSOL M. Claeys*, R. Vermeylen*, A. Kubatova*, J. Cafmeyer^ and W Maenhaut^ * University of Antwerp (LJIA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium ''Institute for Nuclear Sciences, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000 Gent, Belgium Introduction Research was started (1) to develop and apply methodology for analysing atmospheric aerosols for organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC), the various organic compounds in OC, and organic tracers or indicators of certain source types, (2) to assess to what extent the sum of the organic compounds adds up to OC and thus "organic" chemical mass closure can be obtained (and to try to improve on this), and (3) eventually to use the organic tracers/indicators for apportioning the OC to the various sour

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