Humic substances represent a crucial component of soil organic matter, playing an instrumental role in nutrient cycling, water retention and the enhancement of soil structure. Their complex and ...

With increasing pressure to efficiently produce more food, fiber and fuel to meet world demands, a number of soil and plant amendment products have emerged. These amendments are under the umbrella of ...

A research team reveals that the way plant residues transform into humic substances can profoundly reshape soil microbial ...

Scientists have identified biologically active molecular components of humic substances extracted from coal, and discovered substances with antiviral activity against the tick-borne encephalitis virus ...

Humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) extracted from fourteen surface soil samples (0-20 cms) belonging to nine major Soil Association Groups scattered over different agro-climatic situations, were ...

Disruption of natural methane-binding process may worsen climate change, scientists have suggested, painting a stark warning on the possible effects of gases such as methane -- which has a greenhouse ...

(a) Proposed strategy of hydrothermal liquefaction for simulating the natural humic process in soil. (b) Different component content of artificial humic substances by FTICR-MS analysis. (c) The humic ...