ISSN:
1573-5036
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary A technique was developed for extracting and analyzing the free amino acid fraction of soil. Ethanol was used as an extracting agent. Ethanolextraction curves showed 20 per cent ethanol was the optimum percentage for extraction. Extraction-time curves indicated 18 to 20 hours of extraction with 20 per cent ethanol produced satisfactory results. The free amino acid fraction of soil was characterized and the limitations of the technique were determined. The naturally occurring amino acids extracted with 20 per cent ethanol were limited to acidic and neutral amino acids; basic amino acids were not extracted in sufficient quantities to permit detection. Based on the percent recovery of amino acids incorporated into soil and extracted with 20 per cent ethanol 90 to 95 per cent of the acidic, 80 to 85 per cent of the neutral and 1 to 5 per cent of the basic amino acids used were recovered with the technique.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02232899
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