Tracing the rate and extent of N and C flow from super(13)C, super(15)N-glycine and glutamate into individual de novo synthesised soil amino acids

• Published in: Organic geochemistry Vol. 41; no. 12; pp. 1259 - 1268
• Main Authors: Knowles, Timothy DJ, Chadwick, David R, Bol, Roland, Evershed, Richard P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.2010

Mineralisation rates provide valuable information concerning the overall cycling of soil organic N; however, detailed information regarding the pathways preceding the mineralisation of organic substrates remains elusive. We have adopted a molecular approach to open the 'black box' of organ...