Humic Substances: Versatile Components Of Plants (Special Publications) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0854048553 ISBN 13: 9780854048557

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2000

Synopsis

As biomaterials that are of vital importance to the productivity, health and safety of the world's land and water, humic substances are increasingly in the scientific spotlight. However, their stuctures remain something of a mystery. This book, with its molecular approach, brings the reader right up to date with current research, the key features being advanced analytical methods and physical measurements. Spectroscopic and mass based approaches, in particular quantitative NMR, are discussed in detail as a means of attempting to understand the structures of these complex substances. Chromatographic techniques, including fluorescent fractionation, are also described. The use of coal based humic substances for soil enhancement, water purification and soil remediation as an alternative to present methods is explored. Comprehensive, with contributions from international experts, Humic Substances: Versatile Components of Plants, Soil and Water will have a broad appeal to researchers in many disciplines, including agricultural and environmental sciences.

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Review

"... very helpful as a source of reference to the original literature, and it should be on the bookshelf of every 'humic scientist' and members of adjacent disciplines ..." * Chromatographia, May 2001, Vol 53, No 9/10, p 582-583 * "... will have a broad appeal to researchers in many disciplines, including agricultural and environmental sciences." * Bulletin of the International Union of Soil Sciences, No 99, 2001/1, p 116-117 * "I can recommend this book for those who wish to know both the background and the cutting-edge research on humic substances in the environment." * Pest Management Science, Vol 58, Issue 7, July 2002, p 739 *

About the Author

Elham Ghabbour is a Senior Scientist at Northeastern University, Boston. With two decades of research experience in physical /analytical chemistry, her major interest is understanding the macro- and microstructures of humic substances with solutes and metals as probes and catalysis by HSs.

Geoffrey Davies is Matthews Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern University. With research experience in physical inorganic chemistry, his major interests are the thermodynamics and kinetics of solute binding by humic substances and the development of models for HSs systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0854048553
• ISBN 13: 9780854048557
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 341
• Editor: Davies G, Ghabbour E A