INFLUENCE OF METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF SESTON ON THE DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER. II. COBALAMINS
- 1 June 1969
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Phycology
- Vol. 5 (2), 124-127
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1529-8817.1969.tb02590.x
Abstract
Comparisons of the 3 previously used methods (continuous flow centrifugation, Millipore®filtration, and biodialysis) for making water samples seston-free before analysis for cobalamins point to several likely sources of error: (a) unpredictable occlusion of pores in Millipore®membranes during filtration; (b) irreversible adsorption of cobalamins by Millipore®membranes; (c) probable cell injury and leakage by centrifugation. Some water samples gave good agreement on soluble vitamin B12 by all 3 methods, while other samples had appreciable discrepancies. The validity of total vs. sestonic cobalamin determinations therefore is questioned. One lake had time-dependent fluctuation in soluble cobalamin.Keywords
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