这项正在进行的研究的主要目标是开发利用毛细管电泳（CE）表征水来源天然有机物（NOM）的方法，并使用这些方法评估NOM成分对重要环境反应的影响。具体目标包括:通过使用模型大分子和标准NOM样品测试各种CE操作模式，开发一种表征NOM的方法；使用CE和更传统的NOM表征方法来评估代表广泛NOM类型的各种NOM源的组成；并且，建立NOM成分与化学氧化剂反应性之间的关联。开发将毛细管电泳快速分析NOM成分与NOM反应性联系起来的相关性，将降低成本，提高我们预测NOM对饮用水质量和公共健康潜在影响的速度。 关于NOM成分和反应性的信息也将有助于选择适当的处理策略，以控制消毒副产物的形成和再生。本文介绍并讨论了这项研究的初步结果。包括28个参考文献、表格和图表。

The main goals of this ongoing research are to develop methods for characterizing natural organic matter (NOM) from aqueous sources using capillary electrophoresis (CE) and to use these methods to evaluate the impact of NOM composition on important environmental reactions. Specific objectives include: develop a method for characterizing NOM by testing various modes of CE operation using model macromolecules and standard NOM samples; use CE and more traditional NOM characterization methods to evaluate the composition of a variety of NOM sources representing a broad spectrum of NOM types; and, develop correlations linking NOM composition to reactivity with chemical oxidants. Development of correlations linking the rapid analysis of NOM composition by capillary electrophoresis with NOM reactivity will reduce the costs and improve the speed at which we can predict the potential impacts of NOM on drinking water quality and public health. Information on NOM composition and reactivity also will be useful for selecting appropriate treatment strategies to control disinfection byproduct formation and regrowth. Preliminary results from this research are presented and discussed. Includes 28 references, table, figures.