Metal Concentrations in Soil Paste Extracts as Affected by Extraction Ratio

Saturated paste extracts are sometimes used to estimate metal levels in the soil solution. To assess the significance of heavy-metal concentrations measured in saturation extracts, soil paste extracts were prepared with distilled water in amounts ranging from 60–200% of the moisture content at satur...

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Main Authors: Filip M.G. Tack, Nic Dezillie, Marc G. Verloo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2002.169
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description Saturated paste extracts are sometimes used to estimate metal levels in the soil solution. To assess the significance of heavy-metal concentrations measured in saturation extracts, soil paste extracts were prepared with distilled water in amounts ranging from 60–200% of the moisture content at saturation. Trace metals behaved as if a small pool consistently was dissolved independent of the extraction ratio applied. Metal concentrations in the solution hence were not buffered by the solid phase, but the observed behaviour would allow the estimation of metal concentrations in the soil solution as a function of moisture content. The behaviour of iron and manganese suggested that some microbial reduction occurred. The intensity increased with increasing extraction ratio but not to the extent of affecting dissolution of trace elements.
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spelling doaj-art-895d7619a5744c9fb949832dac72babc2025-02-03T01:26:15ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2002-01-01296697110.1100/tsw.2002.169Metal Concentrations in Soil Paste Extracts as Affected by Extraction RatioFilip M.G. Tack0Nic Dezillie1Marc G. Verloo2Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, BelgiumLaboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, BelgiumLaboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, BelgiumSaturated paste extracts are sometimes used to estimate metal levels in the soil solution. To assess the significance of heavy-metal concentrations measured in saturation extracts, soil paste extracts were prepared with distilled water in amounts ranging from 60–200% of the moisture content at saturation. Trace metals behaved as if a small pool consistently was dissolved independent of the extraction ratio applied. Metal concentrations in the solution hence were not buffered by the solid phase, but the observed behaviour would allow the estimation of metal concentrations in the soil solution as a function of moisture content. The behaviour of iron and manganese suggested that some microbial reduction occurred. The intensity increased with increasing extraction ratio but not to the extent of affecting dissolution of trace elements.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2002.169
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title Metal Concentrations in Soil Paste Extracts as Affected by Extraction Ratio
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title_fullStr Metal Concentrations in Soil Paste Extracts as Affected by Extraction Ratio
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