ORGANIC MATTER CHARACTERISTICS OF UNDISTURBED AND CULTIVATED CHERNOZEMIC AND SOLONETZIC A HORIZONS

1979 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. DORMAAR
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Chelating Resin ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressures ◽  
Organic C ◽  
Amide Bonds ◽  
Acid Ratio ◽  
Humic Materials ◽  
Fallow System ◽  
Extractable Organic Matter

Under a wheat-fallow system of farming practised on Brown, Dark Brown, and Black Chernozemic soils, on a Black Solodized Solonetz, and on Brown and Black Solods, organic C decreased by as much as 60%; the humic acid/fulvic acid ratio decreased little for the semiarid soils but up to 38% for the Black soils; ethanol/benzene-extractable organic matter increased by as much as 330%; chelating resin-extractable C increased by 27–115%; and total acidity of the extracted humic substances increased up to 36%. The ash contents of the humic substances from the Ah horizons were all less than 12%, whereas those of the Ap horizons varied between 20 and 28%. Apparent differences between the infrared spectra of the resin-extractable humic substances of the Ah and Ap horizons existed particularly near 2920 and 1550 cm−1 suggesting less aliphatic C-H and amide bonds. Anthropogenic pressures have wrought, therefore, distinct measurable qualitative changes, i.e., the general trend with cultivation was towards humic materials with a decreased proportion of side chain components, such as C-H and NH2 groups, but increased carboxyl group content.

scholarly journals Impact of expected global warming on C mineralization in maritime Antarctic soils: results of laboratory experiments

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 485-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Vanir de Souza Carvalho ◽  
Eduardo de Sá Mendonça ◽  
Rui Tarcísio Barbosa ◽  
Efrain Lázaro Reis ◽  
Paulo Negrais Seabra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Humic Acids ◽  
Incubation Temperature ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Maritime Antarctic ◽  
Organic C ◽  
Antarctic Soils ◽  
Mineral Soils ◽  
Increasing Temperature

AbstractThis study concerned the fragility of maritime Antarctic soils under increasing temperature, using the C dynamics and structural characteristics of humic substances as indicators. Working with four representative soils from King George Island (Lithic Thiomorphic Cryosol (LTC1 and LTC2), Ornithogenic Cryosol (OG) and Gelic Organosol (ORG)) we evaluated the total organic C and nitrogen contents, the oxidizable C and humic substances. Soil samples were incubated to assess the amount of C potentially mineralizable at temperatures typical of an Antarctic summer (5–14°C). Humic acids showed a higher aliphatic character and a smaller number of condensed aromatic groups, which suggests that these molecules from Antarctic soils are generally less resistant to microbial degradation than humic acids molecules from other regions. Based on 13C NMR spectra of MAS and CP/MAS, samples of soil humic acids of mineral soils (LTC1 and LTC2) have a higher content of aliphatic C, and heteroatom C, with lower levels of carbonyl and aromatic C, when compared with organic matter-rich soils (OG and ORG). Increasing incubation temperature led to a higher rate of mineralizable C in all soils. A sequence of soil fragility was suggested - LTC1 and LTC2 > OG > ORG - which showed a correlation with the Q10 coefficient and the ratio of labile and recalcitrant C fractions of soil organic matter (R2 = 0.83).

scholarly journals Thickening and Storage of Sewage Sludge Contribute to the Degradation of LAS and EOX and the Humification of Organic Matter

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 933
Author(s):  
Ali Khakbaz ◽  
Daniele Goi ◽  
Carlo Bravo ◽  
Marco Contin
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Land Application ◽  
Organic Matter Quality ◽  
Organic C ◽  
And Storage

Land application of sewage sludge on agricultural soils can be sustainable only if pollutant contents and organic matter quality meet the requirements imposed by minimization of environmental risks. This study investigated the degradation of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) and extractable organic halogens (EOX) and the formation of humic substances (HS) during the thickening and storage phases of sewage sludge treatment. Changes in spectroscopic properties (UV-Vis, FT-IR, and excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence) of HS were also evaluated to assess the occurrence of biological activities during these curing phases of sewage sludge (SS). Humic acids (HA), fulvic acids (FA), EOX, and LAS were extracted from sewage sludge sampled from four municipal wastewater treatment plants of different size and treatment sequence, before and after 90 days of aerobic or anaerobic storage. During storage, the loss of organic C in the SS ranged from almost null to 31%. No significant changes of FA were registered, whereas HA increased in almost all samples, up to 30%. The amount of humic substances synthesized during storage correlated with the percentage of C lost. Spectroscopic changes of FA and HA showed an increase in their aromaticity, with a corresponding decrease in the aliphatic contribution. These changes show the improved agronomical quality of SS. LAS decreased during storage up to 30%, surprisingly more under anaerobic than aerobic conditions, whereas EOX decreased significantly in all samples, even up to 81%. In conclusion, although storage may be normally considered not influencing the quality of SS, their organic matter quality improved and contamination decreased during 90 days of storage, whatever the conditions of oxygen availability applied.

The Development of 13C Labeling and 13C NMR Spectroscopy Techniques to Study the Interaction of Pollutants with Humic Substances

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Bortiatynski ◽  
Patrick G. Hatcher
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Association Studies ◽  
Covalent Binding ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Mechanistic Study ◽  
Coupling Reactions ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Humic Materials

Modern agricultural practices have contributed to the accumulation of herbicides, pesticides and their decomposition products in the soil. These pollutants are known to interact with soil organic matter to form covalent and/or noncovalent bonding associations. The covalent bonds are thought to result from addition or oxidative coupling reactions, some of which may be catalyzed by oxidoreductive enzymes. Noncovalent associations include such interactions as ion exchange, hydrogen bonding, protonation, charge transfer, ligand exchange, coordination through metal ions, van der Waals forces, and hydrophobic bonding. The association of pollutants with soil organic matter is an area of study that is of extreme interest for two reasons. First, dissolved organic matter present in lakes and streams is known to enhance the solubility of pollutants, which poses a real threat to the quality of fresh water supplies. Therefore, if we are to predict the movement of pollutants in the water table we need to have a mechanistic understanding of their interactions with dissolved humic materials. Second, early studies had indicated that some pollutants chemically bind to humic materials, thus reducing the risk of further transport and dispersion. If this chemical binding of the pollutants is irreversible, then this process may serve as a natural means for their detoxification. Regardless of the type of association, the first task in any mechanistic study is to characterize the reaction products structurally. In the case of noncovalent binding mechanisms, studies have focused on the physical characteristics of the process and not on the structure of the associated pollutant. Association studies are used to determine the sorption kinetics and transport of pollutants as well as their association constants. These types of studies utilize various techniques such as batch sorption, gas-purge desorption, column adsorption, and miscible displacement. All of these techniques are only capable of providing quantitative information on the amount of pollutant sorbed by a substrate. The study of the covalent binding of pollutants to humic substances has utilized 14C labeling in addition to various spectrometric techniques such as ultraviolet (UV) difference, fluorescence polarization and infrared (IR) spectroscopy.

ALKALINE CUPRIC OXIDE OXIDATION OF ROOTS AND ALKALINE-EXTRACTABLE ORGANIC MATTER OF CHERNOZEMIC SOILS

1979 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. DORMAAR
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Ethyl Ether ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Cupric Oxide ◽  
Grass Species ◽  
Original Structure ◽  
Chromatographic Peak ◽  
Stipa Comata ◽  
Extractable Organic Matter

Alkaline cupric oxide oxidation was performed on roots of three grass species, on humic substances from three Chernozemic soils, and on three known compounds. The three grass species were Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr., Stipa spartea Trin. var. curtiseta Hitchc, and Festuca scabrella Torr., the three Chernozemic soils were Brown, Dark Brown and Black, and the three known compounds were vanillin, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, and syringaldehyde. The intent of the study was to obtain a qualitative overview of the set of ethyl ether-soluble products. The gas chromatographic patterns were, therefore, qualitatively assessed and only some of the major peaks were tentatively identified. The ethyl ether-soluble fraction represented only up to 5.7% of the total root C. Most of the compounds identified in the root digests were also present in digests of the alkaline-soluble humic substances. There were quantitative differences for each chromatographic peak among root species, among time of sampling and growth location, and among extraction procedures of humic substances. The oxidation of the three known compounds in turn led to a number of compounds. The CuO-NaOH oxidation may thus cause alterations in similar compounds released from the original structure which will lead to either inflated or deflated yields of compounds that were part of the original structure.

scholarly journals Characterization of Soil Organic Matter Individual Fractions (Fulvic Acids, Humic Acids, and Humins) by Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Techniques in Agricultural Soils

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1067
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga ◽  
Romualda Bejger ◽  
Guillaume Debaene ◽  
Bożena Smreczak
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Humic Acids ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Fulvic Acids ◽  
Sorption Properties ◽  
Aliphatic Chains

The objective of this paper was to investigate the molecular characterization of soil organic matter fractions (humic substances (HS): fulvic acids-FAs, humic acids-HAs, and humins-HNs), which are the most reactive soil components. A wide spectrum of spectroscopic (UV–VIS and VIS–nearIR), as well as electrochemical (zeta potential, particle size diameter, and polydispersity index), methods were applied to find the relevant differences in the behavior, formation, composition, and sorption properties of HS fractions derived from various soils. Soil material (n = 30) used for the study were sampled from the surface layer (0–30 cm) of agricultural soils. FAs and HAs were isolated by sequential extraction in alkaline and acidic solutions, according to the International Humic Substances Society method, while HNs was determined in the soil residue (after FAs and HAs extraction) by mineral fraction digestion using a 0.1M HCL/0.3M HF mixture and DMSO. Our study showed that significant differences in the molecular structures of FAs, Has, and HNs occurred. Optical analysis confirmed the lower molecular weight of FAs with high amount of lignin-like compounds and the higher weighted aliphatic–aromatic structure of HAs. The HNs were characterized by a very pronounced and strong condensed structure associated with the highest molecular weight. HAs and HNs molecules exhibited an abundance of acidic, phenolic, and amine functional groups at the aromatic ring and aliphatic chains, while FAs mainly showed the presence of methyl, methylene, ethenyl, and carboxyl reactive groups. HS was characterized by high polydispersity related with their structure. FAs were characterized by ellipsoidal shape as being associated to the long aliphatic chains, while HAs and HNs revealed a smaller particle diameter and a more spherical shape caused by the higher intermolecular forcing between the particles. The observed trends directly indicate that individual HS fractions differ in behavior, formation, composition, and sorption properties, which reflects their binding potential to other molecules depending on soil properties resulting from their type. The determined properties of individual HS fractions are presented as averaged characteristics over the examined soils with different physico-chemical properties.

Chemodiversity of water-extractable organic matter in sediment columns of a polluted urban river in South China

2021 ◽  
Vol 777 ◽  
pp. 146127
Author(s):  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Chun Cao ◽  
Ying-Hui Wang ◽  
Kai Yu ◽  
Chongxuan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
South China ◽  
Urban River ◽  
Extractable Organic Matter ◽  
Water Extractable
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