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Humic Matter in Soil and the Environment
Edited by Kim H Tan
Marcel Dekker
2003
Hardcover 408pp, illus ISBN 0824742729
£86.00
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- Examines controversies regarding humic matter as a real or false compound
- Explores achievements of the past century, as well as prospects for advancing humic acid science
in the new millennium
- Amends the electric double layer theories to introduce new fused double-layer concepts
- Classifies different types of humic matter according to origin
- Investigates recent claims of humic acid-derived medicines for antiviral, anticancer, and eye disease treatments
The only book to completely define and explore the genesis, extraction, properties, and impact of humic
matter on agriculture, industry, and the environment, Humic Matter in Soil and the Environment delves into
the issues and controversies associated with produced and natural humic compounds. It assesses the role of
humic substances in medicines, fertilizers, and industrial and pharmaceutical operations, providing characteristic
visible light, infrared, ESR, NMR spectra, and electron micrographs for every humic compound. Unparalleled
in scope and depth, this reference examines controversies regarding humic matter as a real or false compound
and identifies trends and prospects for the future.
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