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DOC usually comes in the form of organic acids that increase the acidity of the river water.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

Several laboratory studies have also shown that the combined effects of wine alcohol and organic acids, such as malic acid, can prevent the growth of E coli and Salmonella.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2023

Pettis, who has 150 colonies on Maryland’s Eastern shore, had less than 18% loss, saying he used organic acids for mite control.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

The team used a computer model to predict how various organic acids contained in smoke particles would alter the solubility of hydrochloric acid.

From Scientific American • Mar. 10, 2023

Included in this group are several different kinds of compounds which have similar physical properties, and which, in general, belong to the type of organic compounds known as esters, i.e., alcoholic salts of organic acids.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred