Fractionation of raw and methylated fulvic acids from lignite by thin-layer chromatography

Raw and methylated fulvic acids from lignite were subjected to thin-layer chromatography on silica gel, using the simplex method to optimize the eluant composition. The chromatograms did not show definite spots, but a continuous profile that could be resolved with a densitometer. Preparative TLC was...

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Autores: Andrés Gimeno, José Manuel, Romero, Clemente
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/167707
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/167707
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Lignite
Humic acids
Fractionation
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Sumario:Raw and methylated fulvic acids from lignite were subjected to thin-layer chromatography on silica gel, using the simplex method to optimize the eluant composition. The chromatograms did not show definite spots, but a continuous profile that could be resolved with a densitometer. Preparative TLC was carried out with the optimized eluant for each sample and the fractions obtained were analysed by i.r. spectrometry. Two different groups of fractions, resembling polysaccharides and phenolcarboxylic acids, were obtained from raw fulvic acids. Methylated fulvic acids did not show separation into different chemical types.