Characterisation of the backbone structures of several fulvic acids using a novel selective chemical reduction method

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1061-1072

  Nimmagadda, Rama D ^a   McRae, Christopher ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTER LINKAGES; FULVIC ACID; LEWIS ACID CATALYST;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PEAT; SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

FULVIC ACID; PEAT; REDUCTION; SOIL;

NORTH AMERICA; SUWANNEE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347399266     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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