Uncertainties in determining microbial biomass C using the chloroform fumigation-extraction method

Chemical Geology

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 58-64

  Alessi, Daniel S ^a   Walsh, Dana M ^a   Fein, Jeremy B ^a  

^a University of Notre Dame   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Chloroform; Clay; Fumigation extraction; Microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELLS; CHLOROFORM; CLAY FRACTIONS; EVACUATION TIME; FUMIGATION EXTRACTIONS; FUMIGATION PROCESS; FUMIGATION-EXTRACTION; HUMIC ACID; METAL TRANSPORT; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS C; NATURAL SOILS; NITROGEN GAS; SOIL COMPONENTS; SOIL PROPERTY;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EXTRACTION; FUMIGATION; KAOLIN; KAOLINITE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC ACIDS; SILICA; SILICA SAND; SILICATE MINERALS; SOILS;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; CARBON; CHLOROFORM; CLAY MINERAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXTRACTION METHOD; FUMIGATION; HUMIC ACID; SILICA; SOIL PROPERTY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78650740101     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.10.014     Document Type: Article

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