Abstract
The feasibility of using a simple radiochemical method to determine the extent of formylation resulting from interaction of formic acid solutions with soil constituents was investigated. The interaction between formic acid-14C solvents and starch was used as a model reaction. Radioassay of 1 cm3 formic acid solution by liquid scintillation counting in 10 cm3 of the scintillator-solubilizer Insta-gel was found to be suitable. The method is simple to use and sample preparation is easy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 653-664 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Print publication - 1 Jan 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 14C
- formic acid
- Insta-gel
- Soil organic matter