{"product_id":"9780470413005","title":"Biophysico-Chemical Processes Involving Natural Nonliving Organic Matter in Environmental Systems","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series Sponsored by IUPAC in Biophysico-Chemical Processes in Environmental Systems\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBiophysico-Chemical Processes Involving Natural Nonliving Organic Matter in Environmental Systems\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNicola Senesi | Baoshan Xing | Pan Ming Huang\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ Organic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn up-to-date resource on natural nonliving organic matter\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBringing together world-renowned researchers to explore natural nonliving organic matter (NOM) and its chemical, biological, and ecological importance, \u003ci\u003eBiophysico-Chemical Processes Involving Natural Nonliving Organic Matter in Environmental Systems\u003c\/i\u003e offers an integrated view of the dynamics and processes of NOM. This multidisciplinary approach allows for a comprehensive treatment encompassing all the formation processes, properties, reactions, environments, and analytical techniques associated with the latest research on NOM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter briefly outlining the historical background, current ideas, and future prospects of the study of NOM, the coverage examines:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe formation mechanisms of humic substances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrgano-clay complexes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe effects of organic matter amendment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlack carbon in the environment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon sequestration and dynamics in soil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological activities of humic substances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissolved organic matter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumic substances in the rhizosphere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarine organic matter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic matter in atmospheric particles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to the above topics, the coverage includes such relevant analytical techniques as separation technology; analytical pyrolysis and soft-ionization mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance; EPR, FTIR, Raman, UV-visible adsorption, fluorescence, and X-ray spectroscopies; and thermal analysis. Hundreds of illustrations and photographs further illuminate the various chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for both students and professionals in environmental science, environmental engineering, water science, soil science, geology, and environmental chemistry, \u003ci\u003eBiophysico-Chemical Processes Involving Natural Nonliving Organic Matter in Environmental Systems\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique combination of the latest discoveries, developments, and future prospects in this field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eNicola Senesi, PhD, FSSSA, FASA, FPSSS\u003c\/b\u003e, is Professor of Soil Chemistry and Head of the Department of Agroforestal and Environmental Biology and Chemistry of the University of Bari, Bari, Italy, where he has been actively involved in research and teaching since 1969. He was conferred a doctorate honoris causa by the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France, in 2000. He has edited ten books and published over 250 scientific refeered articles and book chapters.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaoshan Xing, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is Professor of Environmental and Soil Chemistry at the Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he has been actively involved in teaching and research since 1996. Dr. Xing is a Cheung Kong Scholar and has published over 150 scientific refereed articles. His research work is ranked in the top 1% of cited authors for journals in environment and ecology. Dr. Xing received his PhD degree from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePan Ming Huang, PhD, FAAAS, FASA, FCSSS, FSSSA, FWIF\u003c\/b\u003e, is Professor Emeritus of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. Dr. Huang has published over 300 refereed articles and book chapters, written two books, edited eighteen others, and served on many editorial boards. 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