Carbon-13 solid-state NMR of soil organic matter--using the technique effectively

• Published in: Canadian journal of soil science Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 255 - 270
• Main Author: Preston, C.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2001
• Subjects: carbon; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; resonancecross polarization and magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance; soil organic matter; stable isotopes

Solid-state 13 C CPMAS NMR offers many options for characterizing carbon in soil organic matter (SOM). Its effectiveness, however, is often limited by a poor understanding of the techniques, and lack of hands-on access and training opportunities for students. Of nearly 250 modern NMR systems in Cana...