Application of Combustion Module Coupled with Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy for Simultaneous Measurement of SOC and δ13C-SOC
Quantifying the decomposition of soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions under climate change is essential to predict carbon-climate feedbacks. The accuracy and utility of a combustion module coupled with cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CM-CRDS) system were assessed for simultaneously determining SOC and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Spectroscopy |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6893454 |
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| Summary: | Quantifying the decomposition of soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions under climate change is essential to predict carbon-climate feedbacks. The accuracy and utility of a combustion module coupled with cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CM-CRDS) system were assessed for simultaneously determining SOC and δ13C-SOC. Using a range of standard materials as well as soil samples, we compared the results of the CM-CRDS system with those from other systems for determining C content and δ13C value. The CM-CRDS system can determine a vast range of δ13C values from −7.639‰ to −34.318‰. The δ13C values measured at C content > 0.2 mg C, corresponding to 1000 ppmv of CO2, were relatively stable. However, below a content of 0.2 mg C, the δ13C values appeared unsteady and seemed to be affected by background signal. We found that, with the increase of C content, the recovery rates (RRs) for soil samples also increased. On the contrary, the RRs for inorganic materials were much lower than organic material and soil samples. Overall, the CM-CRDS system provides a valid alternative method to determine SOC and δ13C-SOC for a sample simultaneously. |
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| ISSN: | 2314-4920 2314-4939 |