Molecular weight fractions of soil and peat humic substances analyzed by isoelectric focusing

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 19-20, 2004, Pages 2825-2835

  Alianiello, Francesco ^a   Baroccio, Francesca ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale per la Nutrizione delle Piante   (Italy)

Author keywords

Humic substances; Isoelectric focusing; Molecular weight; Peat; Soil

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONATION; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; PEAT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SOIL ANALYSIS;

EID: 10344240397     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200036464     Document Type: Article

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