A novel model of humin

• Published in: Analusis Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 385 - 386
• Main Author: Lichtfouse, Eric
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 01.06.1999
• Subjects: Agricultural sciences; Life Sciences; Soil study; 13C; phytol; encapsulation; sterol; soil; lignin; n-alkanes; biomarker; maize; humic acids; bound residues; humin; pristene; Maillard; biopolymer

Our poor knowledge of the structure and formation of humic substances stems from the lack of suitable tools which enable the study of the molecular structure of these complex, yellow-brownish materials. Here, several findings using a combination of isotopic, pyrolytic, microscopic and gas chromatogr...