Table 1 Description and wavelength positions of PARAFAC components in the Global model and their comparisons with previously identified components.
This study | Previous studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Component | λex/λem | λex/λem | Description and source assignment | Reference |
G1 | 230,305/414 | <250,320/400 | G2, Microbial humic-like fluorescence (wastewater) | |
| Â | Â | 224,314/398 | Component 1, humic-like substances (surface water) | |
G2 | 280/332 | 290/352 | G6, protein, Tryptophan-like (wastewater) | |
| Â | Â | 275/340 | Peak A, tryptophan (M. aeruginosa) | |
| Â | Â | 225,280/340 | C3, protein like (surface water) | |
G3 | 245,285,335/420 | 250,340/438 | Component 4, humic-like substances (M. aeruginosa) | |
| Â | Â | 260,360/440 | Component 3, humic-like substances (M. aeruginosa) | |
G4 | 225/332 | <250/348 | G5, protein, Tryptophan-like (wastewater) | |
| Â | Â | <224/344 | Component 3, protein like (surface water) | |
G5 | 245,290/364 | <250,290/360 | C4, amino acids, free or protein bound (surface water) | |
| Â | Â | 250,290/360 | Component 4, protein-like substances (M. aeruginosa) | |
G6 | 265,365/472 | <250,370/464 | G1, Terrestrial humic-like fluorescence in high nutrient and wastewater impacted environments (wastewater) | |
| Â | Â | 270,360/478 | Component 3, humic-like (coastal water) | |
| Â | Â | 270,360/470 | C2, humic-like (surface water) | |
G7 | 265/314 | 270/300 | G7, Protein, Tyrosine-like (wastewater) | |
| Â | Â | 270/305 | Component 3, tyrosine (lake) | |
| Â | Â | <300,280-380 | Component 6, protein-like, microbial delivered (drinking water) | |
