Data for: "Fluorescence spectroscopy as an indicator tool for pharmaceutical contamination in groundwater and surface water"
PREFACE:
These data are discussed in the publication entitled "Fluorescence spectroscopy as an indicator tool for pharmaceutical contamination in groundwater and surface water" published by Vinther et al. in Chemosphere (DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.144009).
a_eems.zip: Processed fluorescence data
1. Fluorescence data were measured on a Horiba AquaLog
- Fluorescence was measured as signal/reference beam.
- Internal excitation- and emission-correction factors were applied
- Blanks (ultrapure water) with identical instrument settings were subtracted.
2. Inner filter effects were eliminated with the absorbance-based method
3. Fluorescence signals were normalized using the Raman peak area of ultrapure water at 350nm.
4. Scatter (Raman and Rayleigh was removed)
5. Fluorescence emission wavelengths were restricted to relevant ranges.
About the data
1. Each *.csv file contains the wavelength information in nm as column and row headers (columns=excitation, row=emission) and the fluorescence observations processed as described above.
2. Each file is named with its sample identifier.
b_metadata.ods: Sample sensor readings and measured contaminant concentrations
This file contains relevant metadata about the samples. This includes sensor fluorescence (measured as discussed in the pulication) and contaminant concentrations (as outlined in the publication).
