Pedosphere 17(2): 137--145, 2007
ISSN 1002-0160/CN 32-1315/P
©2007 Soil Science Society of China
Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press
| Isothermal microcalorimetry: A review of applications in soil and environmental sciences |
RONG Xing-Min , HUANG Qiao-Yun, JIANG Dai-Hua, CAI Peng and LIANG Wei |
| Key Laboratory of Subtropical Agricultural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070 (China). E-mail: rongam@webmail.hzau.edu.cn |
| ABSTRACT |
| Isothermal microcalorimetry provides thermodynamic and kinetic information on various reactions and processes and is thereby a powerful tool to elucidate their mechanisms. Certain improvement in isothermal microcalorimetry with regard to the studies on soil and environmental sciences is briefly described. This review mainly focuses on the use of microcalorimetry in the determination of soil microbial activity, monitoring the toxicity and biodegradation of soil organic pollutants, the risk evaluation of metals and metalloids, the heat effect of ion exchange and adsorption in soil, and environmental researches. Promising prospects for the applications of the technique in the field are also discussed. |
| Key Words: environment, isothermal, microbial activity, microcalorimetry, soil |
| Citation: Rong, X. M., Huang, Q. Y., Jiang, D. H., Cai, P. and Liang, W. 2007. Isothermal microcalorimetry: A review of applications in soil and environmental sciences. Pedosphere. 17(2): 137-145. |
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