Characterizing the molecular structure of organic matter from natural environments: An analytical challenge

Comptes Rendus - Geoscience

Volumn 346, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 53-63

  Derenne, Sylvie ^a,b   Nguyen Tu, Thanh Thuy ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Characterization; Molecular structure; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEGRADATION; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORGANIC MATTER; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 84902536438     PISSN: 16310713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crte.2014.02.005     Document Type: Review

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