Analytical pyrolysis as a tool to probe soil organic matter

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Identification and quantification of selected plastics in biosolids by pressurized liquid extraction combined with double-shot pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

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Identification and quantification of plastic additives using pyrolysis-GC/MS: A review

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Molecular Features of Humic Acids and Fulvic Acids from Contrasting Environments

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Emerging use thermo-analytical method coupled with mass spectrometry for the quantification of micro(nano)plastics in environmental samples

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Microbial and plant-derived compounds both contribute to persistent soil organic carbon in temperate soils

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Soil organic carbon content and mineralization controlled by the composition, origin and molecular diversity of organic matter: A study in tropical alpine grasslands

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Molecular composition of several soil organic matter fractions from anthropogenic black soils (Terra Preta de Índio) in Amazonia — A pyrolysis-GC/MS study

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Microbial feedbacks on soil organic matter dynamics underlying the legacy effect of diversified cropping systems

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Importance of suberin biopolymer in plant function, contributions to soil organic carbon and in the production of bio-derived energy and materials

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The Rock-Eval® signature of soil organic carbon in arenosols of the Senegalese groundnut basin. How do agricultural practices matter?

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Influence of soil forming factors on the molecular structure of soil organic matter and carbon levels

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Deciphering organic matter sources and ecological shifts in blue carbon ecosystems based on molecular fingerprinting

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Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Mechanisms and the Chemical Nature of Soil Organic Matter—A Review

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Changes in soil organic matter composition after Scots pine afforestation in a native European beech forest revealed by analytical pyrolysis (Py-GC/MS)

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Molecular fate of root and shoot litter on incorporation and decomposition in earthworm casts

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Long-term effects of manure addition on soil organic matter molecular composition: Carbon transformation as a major driver of energetic potential

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Characterization of soil organic matter with different degrees of humification using evolved gas analysis-mass spectrometry

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Rubber, rubber and rubber: How 75 years of successive rubber plantation rotations affect topsoil quality?

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Effects of technosols based on organic amendments addition for the recovery of the functionality of degraded quarry soils under semiarid Mediterranean climate: A field study

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Different Molecular Characterization of Soil Particulate Fractions under N Deposition in a Subtropical Forest

Geng, J., Cheng, S., Fang, H., Pei, J., Xu, M., Lu, M., Yang, Y., Cao, Z., & Li, Y. (2019) · Forests · doi:10.3390/f10100914 · Cited by 32

Assessment of the molecular composition of humic acid as an indicator of soil carbon levels by ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometric analysis

Jiménez-González, M. A., Almendros, G., Waggoner, D. C., Álvarez, A. M., & Hatcher, P. G. (2020) · Organic Geochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2020.104012 · Cited by 32

The molecular composition of soil organic matter is regulated by bacterial community under biochar application

Yang, Z., Liu, W., Fan, X., Gao, H., Xu, X., Liu, C., Chai, Y., Zhang, M., Δρόσος, Μ., & Shan, S. (2025) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117308 · Cited by 33

Mulching-induced preservation of soil organic matter quality in a burnt eucalypt plantation in central Portugal

Arranz, J. M. D. L. R., Morillo, N. T. J., González‐Pérez, J. A., Almendros, G., Vieira, D. C. S., Knicker, H., & Keizer, J. J. (2018) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.10.114 · Cited by 30

Seasonal evolution of soil organic matter, glomalin and enzymes and potential for C storage after land abandonment and renaturalization processes in soils of NE Spain

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Molecular characterization of biochar from five Brazilian agricultural residues obtained at different charring temperatures

Schellekens, J., Silva, C. A., Buurman, P., Rittl, T. F., Domingues, R. R., Justi, M., Vidal‐Torrado, P., & Trugilho, P. F. (2018) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2018.01.020 · Cited by 30

Microbial-Mediated Emissions of Greenhouse Gas from Farmland Soils: A Review

Wang, H., Zhao, R., Zhao, D., Liu, S., Fu, J., Zhang, Y., Dai, N., Song, D., & Ding, H. (2022) · Processes · doi:10.3390/pr10112361 · Cited by 28

Molecular characterization of soil organic matter from native vegetation–pasture–sugarcane transitions in Brazil

Oliveira, D. M. D. S., Schellekens, J., & Cerri, C. E. P. (2016) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.039 · Cited by 28

Pyrolysis comprehensive gas chromatography and mass spectrometry: A new tool to assess the purity of ancient collagen prior to radiocarbon dating

Cersoy, S., Daheur, G., Zazzo, A., Zirah, S., & Sablier, M. (2018) · Analytica Chimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.aca.2018.07.048 · Cited by 26

Potential of soil organic matter molecular chemistry determined by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for forensic investigations

Mazzetto, J. M. L., Melo, V. F., Bonfleur, E. J., Vidal‐Torrado, P., & Dieckow, J. (2019) · Science & Justice · doi:10.1016/j.scijus.2019.07.003 · Cited by 25

Diversified crop rotations and organic amendments as strategies for increasing soil carbon storage and stabilisation in UK arable systems

Zani, C. F., Manning, D. A. C., Abbott, G. D., Taylor, J. A., Cooper, J. M., & López‐Capél, E. (2023) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi:10.3389/fenvs.2023.1113026 · Cited by 31

Impact of drainage and soil hydrology on sources and degradation of organic matter in tropical coastal podzols

Lopes, J. M., Schellekens, J., Vidal‐Torrado, P., & Buurman, P. (2018) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.05.015 · Cited by 24

Thermal degradation features of soil humic acid sub-fractions in pyrolytic treatment and their relation to molecular signatures

Guo, F., Qin, S., Xu, L., Bai, Y., & Xing, B. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142318 · Cited by 24

Thermolabile and Thermostable Organic Matter of Chernozems under Different Land Uses

Kholodov, V. A., Farkhodov, Y. R., Yaroslavtseva, N. V., Aydiev, A. Y., Lazarev, V. I., Ilyin, B. S., Ivanov, A. L., & Kulikova, N. A. (2020) · Eurasian Soil Science · doi:10.1134/s1064229320080086 · Cited by 23

Coupling pyrolysis with mid-infrared spectroscopy (Py-MIRS) to fingerprint soil organic matter bulk chemistry

Nkwain, F. N., Demyan, M. S., Rasche, F., Dignac, M., Schulz, E., Kätterer, T., Müller, T., & Cadisch, G. (2018) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2018.04.004 · Cited by 22

A new in-field indicator to assess the impact of land management on soil carbon dynamics

Thoumazeau, A., Chevallier, T., Baron, V., Rakotondrazafy, N., Panklang, P., Marichal, R., Kibblewhite, M., Sebag, D., Tivet, F. E., Bessou, C., et al. (2020) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114496 · Cited by 22

Effects of development stage on organic matter transformation in Podzols

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Soil microplastic analysis: a harmonized methodology

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Ashes to ashes: Characterization of organic matter in Andosols along a 3400 m elevation transect at Mount Kilimanjaro using analytical pyrolysis

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The relationships of present vegetation, bacteria, and soil properties with soil organic matter characteristics in moist acidic tundra in Alaska

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Factors influencing the molecular composition of soil organic matter in New Zealand grasslands

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Impact of Climate on Soil Organic Matter Composition in Soils of Tropical Volcanic Regions Revealed by EGA-MS and Py-GC/MS

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Protein-derived structures determines the redox capacity of humic acids formed during hyperthermophilic composting

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Molecular characteristics of the refractory organic matter in the anaerobic and aerobic digestates of sewage sludge

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PYQUAN: A rapid workflow around the AMDIS deconvolution software for high throughput analysis of pyrolysis GC/MS data

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Long-term degradation effect on the molecular composition of black carbon in Brazilian Cerrado soils

Justi, M., Schellekens, J., de Camargo, P. B., & Vidal‐Torrado, P. (2017) · Organic Geochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2017.06.002 · Cited by 18

Testing Os Staining Approach for Visualizing Soil Organic Matter Patterns in Intact Samples via X-ray Dual-Energy Tomography Scanning

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The organic signature of an experimental meat-cooking fireplace: The identification of nitrogen compounds and their archaeological potential

Lejay, M., Alexis, M., Quénéa, K., Anquetil, C., & Bon, F. (2019) · Organic Geochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2019.103923 · Cited by 16

Formation of black carbon rich ‘sombric’ horizons in the subsoil – A case study from subtropical Brazil

Chiapini, M., Schellekens, J., Calegari, M. R., de Almeida, J. A., Buurman, P., de Camargo, P. B., & Vidal‐Torrado, P. (2017) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.10.031 · Cited by 17

An Improved Vis-NIR Estimation Model of Soil Organic Matter Through the Artificial Samples Enhanced Calibration Set

Xu, X., Chen, Y., Dai, X. J., Lei, T., Wang, S., & Li, K. (2023) · IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing · doi:10.1109/jstars.2023.3275745 · Cited by 16

Frequent Prescribed Burning as a Long‐term Practice in Longleaf Pine Forests Does Not Affect Detrital Chemical Composition

Coates, T. A., Chow, A. T.-S., Hagan, D. L., Wang, G. G., Bridges, W. C., & Dozier, J. H. (2017) · Journal of Environmental Quality · doi:10.2134/jeq2017.03.0112 · Cited by 16

Contributions of fine mineral particles and active Al/Fe to stabilization of plant material in neutral-to-alkaline soils of Indo-Gangetic Plain

Zhong, R., Lyu, H., Kumari, M., Mishra, A. K., Jat, M. L., Dahlgren, R. A., Funakawa, S., & Watanabe, T. (2023) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116709 · Cited by 15

Long-term maize-soybean rotation in Northeast China: impact on soil organic matter stability and microbial decomposition

Cui, J., Yang, B., Xu, X.-P., Ai, C., & Zhou, W. (2024) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-024-06592-z · Cited by 17

Divergent chemical compositions of soil organic matter size fractions under long-term amendments across a climate gradient

Song, F., Hu, N., Lou, Y., Zhang, H., Zhu, P., Li, D., Gao, H., Zhang, S., & Wang, Y. (2024) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2024.106156 · Cited by 14

Spectroscopic and chromatographic investigation of soil organic matter composition for different agrosystems from arid saline soils from Southeastern Tunisia

Omar, Z., Bouajila, A., Bouajila, J., Rahmani, R., Besser, H., & Hamed, Y. (2020) · Arabian Journal of Geosciences · doi:10.1007/s12517-020-05569-3 · Cited by 14

Molecular signature of soil organic matter under different land uses in the Lake Chaohu Basin

Gao, H., Li, H., Lin, C., Alvarez, P. J. J., Masiello, C. A., Zhu, D., Kong, A., & Qu, X. (2022) · Eco-Environment & Health · doi:10.1016/j.eehl.2022.10.003 · Cited by 15

Organic matter and mineral matrix of soils: modern approaches, definitions of terms and methods of study (review)

Kholodov, V. A., Рогова, О. Б., Lebedeva, M. P., Варламов, Е. Б., Volkov, D. S., Ziganshina, A. R., & Yaroslavtseva, N. V. (2023) · Dokuchaev Soil Bulletin · doi:10.19047/0136-1694-2023-117-52-100 · Cited by 14

Termite constructions as patches of soil fertility in Cambodian paddy fields

Muon, R., Ket, P., Sebag, D., Boukbida, H. A., Podwojewski, P., Hervé, V., Ann, V., & Pascal Jouquet, B. (2023) · Geoderma Regional · doi:10.1016/j.geodrs.2023.e00640 · Cited by 13

Progressing towards more quantitative analytical pyrolysis of soil organic matter using molecular beam mass spectroscopy of whole soils and added standards

Haddix, M. L., Magrini-Bair, K., Evans, R. J., Conant, R. T., Wallenstein, M. D., Morris, S. J., Calderón, F. J., & Paul, E. A. (2016) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.07.027 · Cited by 13

Improved quantitative analysis of molecular constituents of wastewater sludge pellets using double-shot thermochemolysis-GCMS

Collard, M., Teychene, B., & Lemée, L. (2015) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2015.06.008 · Cited by 12

Microbial degradation and watershed weathering jointly regulate soil organic matter stabilization in alpine wetlands

Niu, B., Lei, T., Chen, Q., Hu, Y., Dong, H., Yang, Y., Zhou, J. Z., & Zhang, G. (2025) · Communications Earth & Environment · doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02547-z · Cited by 11

The pyrolytical fingerprint of nitrogen compounds reflects the content and quality of soil organic carbon

Jiménez-González, M. A., Álvarez, A. M., Carral, P., Abd‐Elmabod, S. K., & Almendros, G. (2022) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116187 · Cited by 11

The Method of Microbiological Soil Investigations within the Framework of the Project “Microbiome of Russia”

Chernov, T. I., Kholodov, V. A., Kogut, B. M., & Иванов, А. L. (2017) · Dokuchaev Soil Bulletin · doi:10.19047/0136-1694-2017-87-100-113 · Cited by 12

Fossil redox-conditions influence organic matter composition in loess paleosols

Vancampenhout, K., Schellekens, J., Slaets, J. I. F., Christine, H. Y., & Buurman, P. (2016) · Quaternary International · doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2015.11.057 · Cited by 11

Combining thermal analyses and wet-chemical extractions to assess the stability of mixed-nature soil organic matter

Ruíz, F., Rumpel, C., Dignac, M., Baudin, F., & Ferreira, T. O. (2023) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2023.109216 · Cited by 10

The Influence of Planting Sites on the Chemical Compositions of Chrysanthemum morifolium Flowers (Chuju) as Revealed by Py‐GC/MS Combined with Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Wang, X., He, Z. J., Zhang, W., Liu, X., Yu, S., & Qian, Z. (2024) · Chemistry & Biodiversity · doi:10.1002/cbdv.202401383 · Cited by 10

Soil carbon stabilization pathways as reflected by the pyrolytic signature of humic acid in agricultural volcanic soils

Hernández, Z., Almendros, G., Álvarez, A. M., de Figueiredo, T., & Carral, P. (2018) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2018.10.015 · Cited by 9

Climate variability in Mediterranean ecosystems is reflected by soil organic matter pyrolytic fingerprint

Jiménez-González, M. A., Álvarez, A. M., Carral, P., González‐Pérez, J. A., & Almendros, G. (2020) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114443 · Cited by 10

Molecular features of organic matter in anthropogenic earthen mounds, canals and lagoons in the Pago Lindo archaeological complex (Tacuarembó, Uruguayan lowlands) are controlled by pedogenetic processes and fire practices

Kaal, J., Gianotti, C., del Puerto, L., Criado-Boado, F., & Rivas, M. (2019) · Journal of Archaeological Science Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.101900 · Cited by 11

Assessing organic amendments for improving SOM dynamics and microbial functioning in degraded quarry soils

Soria, R., Arranz, J. M. D. L. R., González‐Pérez, J. A., Bastida, F., Ortega, R., & Miralles, I. (2025) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2025.104323 · Cited by 10

Molecular fingerprinting of particulate organic matter as a new tool for its source apportionment: changes along a headwater drainage in coarse, medium and fine particles as a function of rainfalls

Jeanneau, L., Rowland, R. D., & Inamdar, S. (2018) · Biogeosciences · doi:10.5194/bg-15-973-2018 · Cited by 9

Effect of Long-Term Fertilization Practices on the Stability of Soil Organic Matter in the Northeast Black Soil Region in China

Ji, Y., Zhao, Y., Han, X., Chen, X., Yan, J., Lu, X., Zhu, Y., & Zou, W. (2024) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy14102272 · Cited by 8

Heating up a cold case: Applications of analytical pyrolysis GC/MS to assess molecular biomarkers in peat

Klein, K., Gross‐Schmölders, M., Alewell, C., & Leifeld, J. (2020) · Advances in agronomy · doi:10.1016/bs.agron.2020.09.002 · Cited by 10

Tracing sinking organic matter sources in the NW Iberian upwelling system (NE Atlantic Ocean): Comparison between elemental, isotopic and molecular indicators

Zúñiga, D., Kaal, J., Villacieros‐Robineau, N., Froján, M., Alonso‐Pérez, F., de la Granda, F., & Castro, C. G. (2019) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2019.01.016 · Cited by 8

Soil organic matter degradability as a function of forest species, a study based on Py-GC–MS analysis

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Deep Soil Carbon: Characteristics and Measurement with Particular Bearing on Kaolinitic Profiles

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Insight in molecular degradation patterns and co-metabolism during rose waste co-composting

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Thermodegradation of organic matter in soils of different mineral composition in Brazil

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Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Characterization of the Composition of Organic Matter in Arid Salt-Affected Soils Under Different Vegetation Cover, Southeastern Tunisia (Gabes and Medenine)

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Seasonal variability of microplastic transport modulated by tides: A mass-based assessment in a turbidity maximum zone

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Combining Rock-Eval® thermal analysis and thermochemolysis to evaluate the influence of forest management on soil organic matter quality and stability

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Salix species and varieties affect the molecular composition and diversity of soil organic matter

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Selective chemical degradation of silica sinters of the Taupo Volcanic Zone (New Zealand). Implications for early Earth and Astrobiology

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Heterogeneity of Organic Matter of Aggregates of Protocalcic Chernozems

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Changes in soil organic matter composition after afforestation of arable farmland in northeast China

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Chemical characterization of Scottish peat using evolved gas analysis-mass spectrometry

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Molecular Composition of Soil Organic Matter Fractions Under Long‐Term Post‐Agricultural Restoration Across a Large Climate Gradient

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Nature of Volatile Organic Matter in Lake Sediments as a Reflection of Paleoclimate Changes Occurring at 4 ka in the Central Qaidam Basin

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Oil contamination of sediments by freeze-drying versus air-drying for organic geochemical analysis

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Organic matter quality by pyrolysis–gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and lead and arsenic adsorption

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Analysis of Hotspots and Trends in Soil Moisture Research since the 21st Century

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Amorphous aluminum hydroxide and rice-husk biochar enhance new organic carbon stabilization via different mechanisms

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Effect of chronic N deposition on soil carbon composition along a subtropical urbanization gradient: Underlying microbial taxa with ecological roles

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