Elemental, functional group and infrared spectroscopic analysis of actinomycete melanins from Brazilian soils

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 84-88

  Gomes, R C ^a   Mangrich, A S ^a,b   Coelho, R R R ^a   Linhares, L F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Aromatic central core; Infrared analysis; Melanins; Soil humic acids; Tropical soil

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCETE; HUMIC ACID; MELANIN; SOIL HUMUS; TROPICAL SOIL;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0029667117     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00335997     Document Type: Article

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