Thiosulphate and tetrathionate oxidation in arable soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 553-559

  Barbosa Jefferson, V L ^a   Zhao, F J ^a   McGrath, S P ^a   Magan, N ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; OXIDATION KINETICS; OXIDATION; SOIL; TETRATHIONIC ACID; THIOSULFATE;

ARABLE SOIL; OXIDATION; TETRATHIONATE; THIOSULPHATE;

EID: 0032565042     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00177-6     Document Type: Article

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