Abstract
High-affinity metal binding by isolated humic acids has been observed for both copper and calcium in metal titration experiments. Results of titrationsof humicacids with a single metal (either calcium or copper) are consistent with a discrete ligand site model of humate-metal binding. However, copper titrations in thepresence of excess calcium do not show competitive effects predicted by such a model. Hence, different ligand sites mustbe involved in calcium and copper binding, or a binding mechanism other than discrete ligand binding must be operative.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1234-1237 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Environmental Science and Technology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 1988 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Environmental Chemistry