Dissolved silicate is an important background constituent of natural waters, but there is little clarity regarding the effect of silicate on the oxidizing capability of permanganate (Mn(VII)) and on ...

Phylogenetic surveys of soil ecosystems have shown that the number of prokaryotic species found in a single sample exceeds that of known cultured prokaryotes. Soil metagenomics, which comprises ...

Soft polymer colloidal water suspensions are extremely important formulations for industrial applications such as water-based environmental-friendly coatings, paints, and adhesives. Homogeneity of the ...

By breaking the linkage between humin and inorganic soil colloids using inorganic (e.g., HF, H 2 SO 4, and Na 2 S 2 O 3) and organic (e .g ... Zhang J, Dou S, Song X. Effect of long-term combined ...