Estimation of the specific surface area of soil particles by adsorption of polyvinylalcohol in aqueous suspension

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 441-443

  Pagel Wieder, Sibylle ^a   Fischer, Walter R ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Polyvinylalcohol; Specific surface area; Synthetic samples; Topsoils

Indexed keywords

POTATO VIRUS A;

EID: 0041407034     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1522-2624(200108)164:4<441::AID-JPLN441>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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