Alexander Koiter

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What is the best method to remove fibrous (cellulosic) residues from soil sample prior to particle size analysis?

I am using laser diffraction to determine the particle size distribution of soil samples. I am having a hard time removing the fibrous portion of the organic matter using the standard peroxide...

10 October 2013 3,651 2 View

Does the concentration of titanium in soils generally decrease with depth?

I am in the processes of looking at and explaining some soil geochemistry data. I am seeing higher concentrations of Ti in topsoil in comparison to subsoils and parent material. I understand that...

07 July 2013 774 13 View

What are the adsorption and refractive index settings for measuring soil and sediment particle size using a Malvern Mastersizer 3000 (laser diffraction)?

Since the Mastersizer 3000 uses the Mie theory to calculate particle size, it requires the user to set the optical properties of the material. Soils and sediments are an assortment of minerals...

01 January 2013 8,829 13 View