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MBAS [1 record]

Record 1 2016-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

Anionic surfactants, including linear alkylate sulfonate (LAS) and alkyl sulfate, which react with methylene blue to form a blue chloroform-soluble complex; the intensity of color is proportional to concentration.

OBS

methylene blue active substance; MBAS: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux

Spanish

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