Method and importance of obtaining humic and fulvic acids of high purity
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Abstract
A detailed procedure incorporating centrifugation, pressure filtration, dialysis, resin exchange, and freeze drying is given for the extraction and purification of fulvic and humic acids from soils and sediments. By use of the procedure humic acids have been prepared which have less than 0.22 percent ash. The isolation of relatively ash-free natural organic matter preparations is an essential prerequisite to the characterization of organic reactivity in natural systems. Inorganic impurities of amorphous and crystalline clay minerals and various inorganic metal ions often lead to numerous complications and errors during experimentation with organic matter because the inorganic substances associated with the organic phase cause variable reactivity of the organic substances.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Method and importance of obtaining humic and fulvic acids of high purity |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 37 |
| Last page | 40 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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