Eric Lichtfouse

Agronomy for sustainable agriculture. A review (2009)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Navarrete, Mireille, Debaeke, Philippe, Souchère, Véronique, Alberola, Caroline, Ménassieu, Josiane

Sustainability rests on the principle that we must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Starving people in poor nations,...

Agronomy for sustainable agriculture. A review (2009)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Navarrete, Mireille, Debaeke, Philippe, Souchère, Véronique, Alberola, Caroline, Ménassieu, Josiane

Sustainability rests on the principle that we must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Starving people in poor nations,...

Occurrence of biomarkers and straight-chain biopolymers in humin: implication for the origin of soil organic matter. (2007)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Leblond, Claudette, Da Silva, Martine, Béhar, Françoise

Soil organic matter is a very complex mixture of compounds derived from the decay of living organisms such as plants, fungi and bacteria. The mechanisms that control the preservation of soil organic...

Nouveaux stéroïdes aromatiques fossiles (2007)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Trois nouvelles classes de stéroïdes triaromatiques ont été identifiés dans les roches et les pétroles du bassin de Paris par comparaison avec des substances synthétiques. Ces composés sont...

Fossiles moléculaires d’intérêt microbiologique, pétrolier, agronomique et environnemental (2007)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Les fossiles moléculaires sont de puissants outils pour étudier l’origine, la transformation et le transfert de la matière organique dans les écosystèmes modernes et anciens. Marqueurs...

Compound-specific isotope analysis (2007)

Lichtfouse, Eric

The isotopic composition, for example, 14C/12C, 13C/12C, 2H/1H, 15N/14N and 18O/16O, of the elements of matter is heterogeneous. It is ruled by physical, chemical and biological mechanisms. Isotopes...

Fate of organic pollutants after sewage sludge spreading on agricultural soils: a 30-years field-scale recording (2007)

Patureau, Dominique, Laforie, Mireille, Lichtfouse, Eric, Caria, Giovanni, Denaix, Laurence, Ejbye Schmidt, Jens

Toxic organic compounds, such as the surfactants linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) and nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPE), Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and residues derived from plastics...

Fate of organic pollutants after sewage sludge spreading on agricultural soils: a 30-years field-scale recording (2007)

Patureau, Dominique, Laforie, Mireille, Lichtfouse, Eric, Caria, Giovanni, Denaix, Laurence, Ejbye Schmidt, Jens

Toxic organic compounds, such as the surfactants linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) and nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPE), Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and residues derived from plastics...

14C of grasses as an indicator of fossil fuel CO2 pollution (2005)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Lichtfouse, Michel, Kashgarian, Michaele, Bol, Roland

Measuring the amount of fossil fuel carbon stored in the vegetation is now crucial to understand the mechanisms ruling climate changes. In this respect, highly polluted areas such as major towns...

A 25-year record of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils amended with sewage sludges (2005)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Sappin-Didier, V., Denaix, L., Caria, G., Metzger, L., Amellal-Nassr, N., ...

We studied polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in crop soils amended with 1000 tonnes dry weight of sewage sludges per 10,000m2 from 1974 to 1992, then after sludges addition from 1993 to 1999....

14C of grasses as an indicator of fossil fuel CO2 pollution (2005)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Lichtfouse, Michel, Kashgarian, Michaele, Bol, Roland

Measuring the amount of fossil fuel carbon stored in the vegetation is now crucial to understand the mechanisms ruling climate changes. In this respect, highly polluted areas such as major towns...

A 25-year record of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils amended with sewage sludges (2005)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Sappin-Didier, V., Denaix, L., Caria, G., Metzger, L., Amellal-Nassr, N., ...

We studied polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in crop soils amended with 1000 tonnes dry weight of sewage sludges per 10,000m2 from 1974 to 1992, then after sludges addition from 1993 to 1999....

13C values of grasses as a novel indicator of pollution by fossil-fuel-derived greenhouse gas CO2 in urban areas (2003)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Lichtfouse, Michel, Jaffrézic, Anne

A novel fossil-fuel pollution indicator based on the 13C/12C isotopic composition of plants has been designed. This bioindicator is a promising tool for future mapping of the sequestration of...

13C values of grasses as a novel indicator of pollution by fossil-fuel-derived greenhouse gas CO2 in urban areas (2003)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Lichtfouse, Michel, Jaffrézic, Anne

A novel fossil-fuel pollution indicator based on the 13C/12C isotopic composition of plants has been designed. This bioindicator is a promising tool for future mapping of the sequestration of...

Study on dynamic change of soil organic matter during corn stalk decomposition by δ13C method (2003)

Sen, Dou, Jin-Jing, Zhang, Lichtfouse, Eric, Ya-Cheng, Cao

In an incubation experiment, dynamic change in amounts of soil organic matter (SOM), HA and FA were studied during corn stalk (CS) decomposition in dark-brown soil by δ13C method. The results...

Study on dynamic change of soil organic matter during corn stalk decomposition by δ13C method (2003)

Sen, Dou, Jin-Jing, Zhang, Lichtfouse, Eric, Ya-Cheng, Cao

In an incubation experiment, dynamic change in amounts of soil organic matter (SOM), HA and FA were studied during corn stalk (CS) decomposition in dark-brown soil by δ13C method. The results...

13C/12C composition, a novel parameter to study the downward migration of paper sludge in soils† (2002)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Rogers, Karyne, Payet, Cécile, Renat, Jean-Christophe

δ 13 C values of crop and forest soils were measured 8 years after disposal of paper sewage sludge. The carbon transfer from paper sludge downward to the first humic layer is evidenced by a 13...

13C/12C composition, a novel parameter to study the downward migration of paper sludge in soils (2002)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Rogers, Karyne, Payet, Cécile, Renat, Jean-Christophe

δ13C values of crop and forest soils were measured 8 years after disposal of paper sewage sludge. The carbon transfer from paper sludge downward to the first humic layer is evidenced by a...

13C/12C composition, a novel parameter to study the downward migration of paper sludge in soils (2002)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Rogers, Karyne, Payet, Cécile, Renat, Jean-Christophe

δ13C values of crop and forest soils were measured 8 years after disposal of paper sewage sludge. The carbon transfer from paper sludge downward to the first humic layer is evidenced by a...

Mild hydrolysis and alcohol compounds of humic acids (2002)

Sen, Dou, Lichtfouse, Eric, Mariotti, André

Alcohol compounds of humic acid (HA) hydrolyzed products were studied by using alkaline mild hydrolysis, thin layer chromatography (TLC) and GC—MC. The results showed that the alcohols content in HA...

Mild hydrolysis and alcohol compounds of humic acids (2002)

Sen, Dou, Lichtfouse, Eric, Mariotti, André

Alcohol compounds of humic acid (HA) hydrolyzed products were studied by using alkaline mild hydrolysis, thin layer chromatography (TLC) and GC—MC. The results showed that the alcohols content in HA...

Portal absorption of 14C after ingestion of spiked milk with 14C-phenanthrene, 14C-benzo[a]pyrene or 14C-TCDD in growing pigs (2002)

Laurent, Claire, Feidt, Cyril, Grova, Nathalie, Mpassi, Didier, Lichtfouse, Eric, Laurent, François, ...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and dioxins are lipophilic organic pollutants occurring widely in the terrestrial environment. In order to study the PAHs and...

Portal absorption of 14C after ingestion of spiked milk with 14C-phenanthrene, 14C-benzo[a]pyrene or 14C-TCDD in growing pigs (2002)

Laurent, Claire, Feidt, Cyril, Grova, Nathalie, Mpassi, Didier, Lichtfouse, Eric, Laurent, François, ...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and dioxins are lipophilic organic pollutants occurring widely in the terrestrial environment. In order to study the PAHs and...

δ13C of plant-derived n-alkanes in soil particle-size fractions (2001)

Cayet, Cristèle, Lichtfouse, Eric

Soil organic carbon can be labelled at natural abundance by the cultivation of C4 plants, e.g. maize, on soils which have been previously cropped with isotopically distinct C3 plants, e.g. wheat....

δ13C of plant-derived n-alkanes in soil particle-size fractions (2001)

Cayet, Cristèle, Lichtfouse, Eric

Soil organic carbon can be labelled at natural abundance by the cultivation of C4 plants, e.g. maize, on soils which have been previously cropped with isotopically distinct C3 plants, e.g. wheat....

Milk-blood transfer of 14C-tagged polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in pigs (2001)

Laurent, Claire, Feidt, Cyril, Lichtfouse, Eric, Grova, Nathalie, Laurent, François, Rychen, Guido

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are lipophilic organic pollutants occurring widely in the terrestrial environment. To study the transfer of PAHs in the food chain, pigs have been fed with...

Milk-blood transfer of 14C-tagged polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in pigs (2001)

Laurent, Claire, Feidt, Cyril, Lichtfouse, Eric, Grova, Nathalie, Laurent, François, Rychen, Guido

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are lipophilic organic pollutants occurring widely in the terrestrial environment. To study the transfer of PAHs in the food chain, pigs have been fed with...

Fossiles moléculaires d’intérêt microbiologique, pétrolier, agronomique et environnemental (2000)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Les fossiles moléculaires sont des substances organiques présentes dans les sols, les sédiments, le charbon et le pétrole brut. L'étude de ces fossiles moléculaires a généré de nombreux...

Compound-specific isotope analysis. Application to archaelogy, biomedical sciences, biosynthesis, environment, extraterrestrial chemistry, food science, forensic science, humic substances, microbiology, organic geochemistry, soil science and sport. (2000)

Lichtfouse, Eric

The isotopic composition, for example, 14C/12C, 13C/12C, 2H/1H, 15N/14N and 18O/16O, of the elements of matter is heterogeneous. It is ruled by physical, chemical and biological mechanisms. Isotopes...

Compound-specific isotope analysis. Application to archaelogy, biomedical sciences, biosynthesis, environment, extraterrestrial chemistry, food science, forensic science, humic substances, microbiology, organic geochemistry, soil science and sport. (2000)

Lichtfouse, Eric

The isotopic composition, for example, 14C/12C, 13C/12C, 2H/1H, 15N/14N and 18O/16O, of the elements of matter is heterogeneous. It is ruled by physical, chemical and biological mechanisms. Isotopes...

Fossiles moléculaires d’intérêt microbiologique, pétrolier, agronomique et environnemental (2000)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Les fossiles moléculaires sont des substances organiques présentes dans les sols, les sédiments, le charbon et le pétrole brut. L'étude de ces fossiles moléculaires a généré de nombreux...

Identification of bound alcohols in soil humic acids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (2000)

Berthier, Gersende, Dou, Sen, Peakman, Torren, Lichtfouse, Eric

Humic acids are complex, partly macromolecular, yellow-brownish substances occurring in soils, waters and sediments. In order to shed some light on their molecular structure, crop humic acids were...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in highway plants and soils. Evidence for a local distillation effect (2000)

Bryselbout, Carine, Henner, Pascale, Carsignol, Jean, Lichtfouse, Eric

Poa trivialis grasses and soils from the side slope of a high-traffic highway were analysed for their PAH content by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The ratios of volatile,...

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in grass and milk from urban and rural farms (2000)

Grova, Nathalie, Laurent, Claire, Feidt, Cyril, Rychen, Guido, Laurent, François, Lichtfouse, Eric

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels were studied in grass and milk sampled at two farms, one located in a non-contaminated, rural area, and another located in a urban area close to PAH...

Identification of bound alcohols in soil humic acids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (2000)

Berthier, Gersende, Dou, Sen, Peakman, Torren, Lichtfouse, Eric

Humic acids are complex, partly macromolecular, yellow-brownish substances occurring in soils, waters and sediments. In order to shed some light on their molecular structure, crop humic acids were...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in highway plants and soils. Evidence for a local distillation effect (2000)

Bryselbout, Carine, Henner, Pascale, Carsignol, Jean, Lichtfouse, Eric

Poa trivialis grasses and soils from the side slope of a high-traffic highway were analysed for their PAH content by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The ratios of volatile,...

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in grass and milk from urban and rural farms (2000)

Grova, Nathalie, Laurent, Claire, Feidt, Cyril, Rychen, Guido, Laurent, François, Lichtfouse, Eric

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels were studied in grass and milk sampled at two farms, one located in a non-contaminated, rural area, and another located in a urban area close to PAH...

Phytotoxicity of ancient gaswork soils. Effect of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on plant germination (1999)

Henner, Pascale, Schiavon, Michel, Druelle, Vincent, Lichtfouse, Eric

The phytotoxicity of various contaminated soils was assessed by plant inventories on ancient industrial fields and by phytotoxicity tests. Industrial fields are well colonised by numerous weedy...

Organic geochemistry of sewage sludge. I. Lipid fractionation by thin layer chromatography (1999)

Payet, Cécile, Bryselbout, Carine, Morel, Jean-Louis, Lichtfouse, Eric

This article reports detailed procedures : 1) to decrease organic contamination of samples in the laboratory; 2) to extract sewage sludge with methylene chloride; and 3) to fractionate extracts by...

Temporal pools of individual organic substances in soil (1999)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Two pools of plant-derived C31 n-alkane occurring respectively as free and humin-bound forms in the same soil have been distinguished by 13C/12C analyses. The results show that the humin-bound...

A novel model of humin (1999)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Our poor knowledge of the structure and formation of humic substances stems from the lack of suitable tools which enable the study of the molecular structure of these complex, yellow-brownish...

Fossil fuel biomarkers in sewage sludges: environmental significance (1999)

Payet, Cécile, Bryselbout, Carine, Morel, Jean-Louis, Lichtfouse, Eric

Fossil fuel biomarkers, or "molecular fossils," are specific organic substances found in coals, petroleums, and sedimentary rocks. They are formed during millions of years of sedimentary burial by...

Organic geochemistry of sewage sludge. I. Lipid fractionation by thin layer chromatography (1999)

Payet, Cécile, Bryselbout, Carine, Morel, Jean-Louis, Lichtfouse, Eric

This article reports detailed procedures : 1) to decrease organic contamination of samples in the laboratory; 2) to extract sewage sludge with methylene chloride; and 3) to fractionate extracts by...

Temporal pools of individual organic substances in soil (1999)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Two pools of plant-derived C31 n-alkane occurring respectively as free and humin-bound forms in the same soil have been distinguished by 13C/12C analyses. The results show that the humin-bound...

A novel model of humin (1999)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Our poor knowledge of the structure and formation of humic substances stems from the lack of suitable tools which enable the study of the molecular structure of these complex, yellow-brownish...

Fossil fuel biomarkers in sewage sludges: environmental significance (1999)

Payet, Cécile, Bryselbout, Carine, Morel, Jean-Louis, Lichtfouse, Eric

Fossil fuel biomarkers, or "molecular fossils," are specific organic substances found in coals, petroleums, and sedimentary rocks. They are formed during millions of years of sedimentary burial by...

Phytotoxicity of ancient gaswork soils. Effect of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on plant germination (1999)

Henner, Pascale, Schiavon, Michel, Druelle, Vincent, Lichtfouse, Eric

The phytotoxicity of various contaminated soils was assessed by plant inventories on ancient industrial fields and by phytotoxicity tests. Industrial fields are well colonised by numerous weedy...

Fossiles moléculaires d’intérêt microbiologique, pétrolier, agronomique et environnemental (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Les fossiles moléculaires sont de puissants outils pour étudier l’origine, la transformation et le transfert de la matière organique dans les écosystèmes modernes et anciens. Marqueurs...

Fossiles moléculaires d’intérêt microbiologique, pétrolier, agronomique et environnemental (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Les fossiles moléculaires sont de puissants outils pour étudier l’origine, la transformation et le transfert de la matière organique dans les écosystèmes modernes et anciens. Marqueurs...

Fossil fuel biomarkers in plant waxes as pollution parameters (1998)

Bryselbout, Carine, Henner, Pascale, Lichtfouse, Eric

Hopane and sterane derivatives typical of highly mature sedimentary organic matter, e.g. petroleum, have been identified in several plant species growing near Nancy, France. Analyses of plant waxes...

A novel pathway of soil organic matter formation by selective preservation of resistant straight-chain biopolymers: chemical and isotope evidence (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Chenu, Claire, Baudin, François, Leblond, Claudette, Da Silva, Martine, Béhar, Françoise, ...

A resistant soil organic residue, ‘humin’, has been analysed by solid-state 13C-NMR and pyrolysis followed by molecular and 13C determination of the pyrolysate alkane-alkene fraction. The results...

Plant wax n-alkanes trapped in soil humin by non-covalent bonds (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Wehrung, Patrick, Albrecht, Pierre

Soil organic matter is a very complex mixture of compounds derived from the decay of numerous living organisms. Earlier reports suggest that soil organic molecules may occur unaltered in a "bound"...

Isotope and biosynthetic evidence for the origin of long-chain aliphatic lipids in soils (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Soil organic matter is a very complex mixture of compounds derived from numerous living organisms such as plants, fungi, algae, microfauna and microbes. During humification those biological compounds...

Occurrence of biomarkers and straight-chain biopolymers in humin: implication for the origin of soil organic matter. (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Leblond, Claudette, Da Silva, Martine, Béhar, Françoise

Soil organic matter is a very complex mixture of compounds derived from the decay of living organisms such as plants, fungi and bacteria. The mechanisms that control the preservation of soil organic...

Occurrence of biomarkers and straight-chain biopolymers in humin: implication for the origin of soil organic matter. (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Leblond, Claudette, Da Silva, Martine, Béhar, Françoise

Soil organic matter is a very complex mixture of compounds derived from the decay of living organisms such as plants, fungi and bacteria. The mechanisms that control the preservation of soil organic...

Plant wax n-alkanes trapped in soil humin by non-covalent bonds (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Wehrung, Patrick, Albrecht, Pierre

Soil organic matter is a very complex mixture of compounds derived from the decay of numerous living organisms. Earlier reports suggest that soil organic molecules may occur unaltered in a "bound"...

Isotope and biosynthetic evidence for the origin of long-chain aliphatic lipids in soils (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Soil organic matter is a very complex mixture of compounds derived from numerous living organisms such as plants, fungi, algae, microfauna and microbes. During humification those biological compounds...

Fossil fuel biomarkers in plant waxes as pollution parameters (1998)

Bryselbout, Carine, Henner, Pascale, Lichtfouse, Eric

Hopane and sterane derivatives typical of highly mature sedimentary organic matter, e.g. petroleum, have been identified in several plant species growing near Nancy, France. Analyses of plant waxes...

A novel pathway of soil organic matter formation by selective preservation of resistant straight-chain biopolymers: chemical and isotope evidence (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Chenu, Claire, Baudin, François, Leblond, Claudette, Da Silva, Martine, Béhar, Françoise, ...

A resistant soil organic residue, ‘humin’, has been analysed by solid-state 13C-NMR and pyrolysis followed by molecular and 13C determination of the pyrolysate alkane-alkene fraction. The results...

Fossiles moléculaires d’intérêt microbiologique, pétrolier, agronomique et environnemental (1998)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Les fossiles moléculaires sont de puissants outils pour étudier l’origine, la transformation et le transfert de la matière organique dans les écosystèmes modernes et anciens. Marqueurs...

Ancient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in modern soils: 13C, 14C and biomarker evidence (1997)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Budzinski, Hélène, Garrigues, Philippe, Eglinton, Timothy

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of soils from two maize fields were analyzed for molecular structure by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, for 13C/12C ratios by isotope ratio mass...

Molecular, 13C, and 14C evidence for the allochthonous and ancient origin of C16-C18 n-alkanes in modern soils (1997)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Bardoux, Gérard, Mariotti, André, Balesdent, Jérôme, C. Ballentine, Donna, A. Macko, Stephen

The heterogeneous isotopic composition of C3 and C4 plants can be used to to follow the fate of plant carbon into soil organic molecules. Thus, after 23 years of cropping of maize (C4) on a soil...

Pipette Pasteur extraction : a fast, convenient, exhaustive and environmentally friendly method for the extraction of solid samples (1997)

Henner, Pascale, Schwartz, Christophe, Lichtfouse, Eric

A simple and fast (~ 5 min.) method has been set up to extract small soil samples (~ 300 mg) by elution of a small volume of methylene chloride (2000 μl) on a modified Pasteur pipette. Pasteur...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) occurrence and remediation methods (1997)

Henner, Pascale, Schiavon, Michel, Morel, Jean-Louis, Lichtfouse, Eric

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic substances occurring at various concentrations in atmosphere, soils, waters and sediments. PAHs, inherited both from...

Soil, a sponge for pollutants (1997)

Lichtfouse, Eric

This preface of the special issue entitled "Soil Pollutants" (Analusis Magazine 25, M16-M72, 1997) highlights major basic and applied issues about the sources and fate of organic, mineral and...

Heterogeneous turnover of molecular organic substances from crop soils as revealed by 13C labeling at natural abundance with Zea mays (1997)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Understanding the dynamics of soil organic matter is of major importance for agronomical and environmental studies. In particular, soil organic matter holds soil physical stability and thus prevents...

Heterogeneous turnover of molecular organic substances from crop soils as revealed by 13C labeling at natural abundance with Zea mays (1997)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Understanding the dynamics of soil organic matter is of major importance for agronomical and environmental studies. In particular, soil organic matter holds soil physical stability and thus prevents...

Pipette Pasteur extraction : a fast, convenient, exhaustive and environmentally friendly method for the extraction of solid samples (1997)

Henner, Pascale, Schwartz, Christophe, Lichtfouse, Eric

A simple and fast (~ 5 min.) method has been set up to extract small soil samples (~ 300 mg) by elution of a small volume of methylene chloride (2000 μl) on a modified Pasteur pipette. Pasteur...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) occurrence and remediation methods (1997)

Henner, Pascale, Schiavon, Michel, Morel, Jean-Louis, Lichtfouse, Eric

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic substances occurring at various concentrations in atmosphere, soils, waters and sediments. PAHs, inherited both from...

Soil, a sponge for pollutants (1997)

Lichtfouse, Eric

This preface of the special issue entitled "Soil Pollutants" (Analusis Magazine 25, M16-M72, 1997) highlights major basic and applied issues about the sources and fate of organic, mineral and...

Ancient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in modern soils: 13C, 14C and biomarker evidence (1997)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Budzinski, Hélène, Garrigues, Philippe, Eglinton, Timothy

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of soils from two maize fields were analyzed for molecular structure by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, for 13C/12C ratios by isotope ratio mass...

Molecular, 13C, and 14C evidence for the allochthonous and ancient origin of C16-C18 n-alkanes in modern soils (1997)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Bardoux, Gérard, Mariotti, André, Balesdent, Jérôme, C. Ballentine, Donna, A. Macko, Stephen

The heterogeneous isotopic composition of C3 and C4 plants can be used to to follow the fate of plant carbon into soil organic molecules. Thus, after 23 years of cropping of maize (C4) on a soil...

Resistant ultralaminae in soils (1996)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Chenu, Claire, Baudin, François

Observation of a chemically resistant organic residue from maize crop soils by transmission electron microscopy reveals the occurrence of thin laminae with 10-50 nm thickness, similar to resistant,...

Resistant ultralaminae in soils (1996)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Chenu, Claire, Baudin, François

Observation of a chemically resistant organic residue from maize crop soils by transmission electron microscopy reveals the occurrence of thin laminae with 10-50 nm thickness, similar to resistant,...

13C analysis of molecular organic substances, a novel breakthrough in analytical sciences (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Budzinski, Hélène

The recent development of a novel isotope method, Gas Chromatography-Combustion-Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS), allows the direct determination of 13C/12C ratios of any GC-amenable...

13C and 14C evidence of pollution of a soil by fossil fuel and reconstruction of the composition of the polluant (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Eglinton, Timothy

n-Alkanes from soils in which C3 plants have been cultivated were analysed for their distributions and individual δ13C ratios. For long-chain n-alkanes from unpolluted soils, both the strong...

Isotope evidence for soil organic carbon pools with distinct turnover rates—II. Humic substances (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Dou, Sen, Houot, Sabine, Barriuso, Enrique

Two experiments using 13C-enriched substrates have been undertaken to evaluate the relative turnover rates of the main pools of soil organic carbon namely bulk organic carbon, humin and humic acids....

Stable carbon isotope evidence for the microbial origin of C14-C18 n-alkanoic acids in soils (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Berthier, Gersende, Houot, Sabine, Barriuso, Enrique, Bergheaud, Valérie, Vallaeys, Tatiana

In order to delineate the origin of soil fatty acids, crop soil samples have been incubated for 21 days in vitro either with unlabelled or 13C-labelled glucose. Analyses of C14-C32 n-alkanoic acids...

Unexpected 13C-enrichment of organic components from wheat crop soils: evidence for the in situ origin of soil organic matter (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Dou, Sen, Girardin, Cyril, Grably, Micheline, Balesdent, Jérôme, Béhar, Françoise, ...

Various organic constituents extracted from wheat and from soil organic matter have been analyzed for their carbon content, their absolute concentration and their stable carbon isotope ratios. Most...

13C Labelling of soil n-hentriacontane (C31) by maize cultivation (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric

The fate of plant carbon into molecular organic substances from soils can be followed by stable carbon analysis. Soil organic matter has thus been progressively labelled with 13C at natural abundance...

Stable carbon isotope evidence for the microbial origin of C14-C18 n-alkanoic acids in soils (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Berthier, Gersende, Houot, Sabine, Barriuso, Enrique, Bergheaud, Valérie, Vallaeys, Tatiana

In order to delineate the origin of soil fatty acids, crop soil samples have been incubated for 21 days in vitro either with unlabelled or 13C-labelled glucose. Analyses of C14-C32 n-alkanoic acids...

13C analysis of molecular organic substances, a novel breakthrough in analytical sciences (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Budzinski, Hélène

The recent development of a novel isotope method, Gas Chromatography-Combustion-Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS), allows the direct determination of 13C/12C ratios of any GC-amenable...

13C and 14C evidence of pollution of a soil by fossil fuel and reconstruction of the composition of the polluant (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Eglinton, Timothy

n-Alkanes from soils in which C3 plants have been cultivated were analysed for their distributions and individual δ13C ratios. For long-chain n-alkanes from unpolluted soils, both the strong...

Isotope evidence for soil organic carbon pools with distinct turnover rates—II. Humic substances (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Dou, Sen, Houot, Sabine, Barriuso, Enrique

Two experiments using 13C-enriched substrates have been undertaken to evaluate the relative turnover rates of the main pools of soil organic carbon namely bulk organic carbon, humin and humic acids....

Unexpected 13C-enrichment of organic components from wheat crop soils: evidence for the in situ origin of soil organic matter (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Dou, Sen, Girardin, Cyril, Grably, Micheline, Balesdent, Jérôme, Béhar, Françoise, ...

Various organic constituents extracted from wheat and from soil organic matter have been analyzed for their carbon content, their absolute concentration and their stable carbon isotope ratios. Most...

13C Labelling of soil n-hentriacontane (C31) by maize cultivation (1995)

Lichtfouse, Eric

The fate of plant carbon into molecular organic substances from soils can be followed by stable carbon analysis. Soil organic matter has thus been progressively labelled with 13C at natural abundance...

Synthesis of triaromatic steroid hydrocarbons methylated at position 2, 3 or 6: molecular fossils of yet unknown biological origin (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Albrecht, Pierre

C21-29 triaromatic steroid hydrocarbons bearing a methyl group at unusual positions 2, 3 or 6 have been synthesized from pregnenolone, cholesterol or stigmasterol via stera-3,5-dienes. Their...

Isotope and molecular evidence for direct input of maize leaf wax n-alkanes into crop soils (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Elbisser, Brigitte, Balesdent, Jérôme, Mariotti, André, Bardoux, Gérard

The contribution of plant carbon to crop soils can be followed by isotope labelling at natural abundance, such as growing a C4 plant on a soil which was previously under C3 vegetation. For this...

Accelerated transformation of organic matter below the silica transition zone in immature sediments from the Japan Sea (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Rullkötter, Jürgen

Notable compositional changes of organic matter are observed below the silica transition zone in thermally immature sediments. The increase of bitumen ratio, and hopane and sterane isomerisation...

Possible algal origin of long chain odd n-alkanes in immature sediments as revealed by distributions and carbon isotope ratios (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Derenne, Sylvie, Mariotti, André, Largeau, Claude

A Pliocene oil shale (Pula, Hungary), a C3 plant Triticum aestivum and a C4 plant Zea mays were compared using isotopic composition of bulk organic matter, along with distributions and individual...

A molecular and isotopic study of the organic matter from the Paris Basin, France (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Albrecht, Pierre, Béhar, Françoise, Hayes, John

Thirteen Liassic sedimentary rocks of increasing depth and three petroleums from the Paris Basin were studied for 13C/12C isotopic compositions and biological markers, including steranes, sterenes,...

A molecular and isotopic study of the organic matter from the Paris Basin, France (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Albrecht, Pierre, Béhar, Françoise, Hayes, John

Thirteen Liassic sedimentary rocks of increasing depth and three petroleums from the Paris Basin were studied for 13C/12C isotopic compositions and biological markers, including steranes, sterenes,...

Synthesis of triaromatic steroid hydrocarbons methylated at position 2, 3 or 6: molecular fossils of yet unknown biological origin (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Albrecht, Pierre

C21-29 triaromatic steroid hydrocarbons bearing a methyl group at unusual positions 2, 3 or 6 have been synthesized from pregnenolone, cholesterol or stigmasterol via stera-3,5-dienes. Their...

Isotope and molecular evidence for direct input of maize leaf wax n-alkanes into crop soils (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Elbisser, Brigitte, Balesdent, Jérôme, Mariotti, André, Bardoux, Gérard

The contribution of plant carbon to crop soils can be followed by isotope labelling at natural abundance, such as growing a C4 plant on a soil which was previously under C3 vegetation. For this...

Accelerated transformation of organic matter below the silica transition zone in immature sediments from the Japan Sea (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Rullkötter, Jürgen

Notable compositional changes of organic matter are observed below the silica transition zone in thermally immature sediments. The increase of bitumen ratio, and hopane and sterane isomerisation...

Possible algal origin of long chain odd n-alkanes in immature sediments as revealed by distributions and carbon isotope ratios (1994)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Derenne, Sylvie, Mariotti, André, Largeau, Claude

A Pliocene oil shale (Pula, Hungary), a C3 plant Triticum aestivum and a C4 plant Zea mays were compared using isotopic composition of bulk organic matter, along with distributions and individual...

3-Methyltriaromatic steroids in sediments. Molecular fossils with unknown precursors (1993)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Albrecht, Pierre, Béhar, Françoise

The discovery of novel fossil substances can lead to the discovery of yet unknown modern biological substances such as bacterial hopanols. Here we discuss the origin and formation of some steroids...

3-Methyltriaromatic steroids in sediments. Molecular fossils with unknown precursors (1993)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Albrecht, Pierre, Béhar, Françoise

The discovery of novel fossil substances can lead to the discovery of yet unknown modern biological substances such as bacterial hopanols. Here we discuss the origin and formation of some steroids...

Tracing biogenic links of natural organic substances at the molecular level with stable carbon isotopes : n-Alkanes and n-Alkanoic acids from sediments (1992)

Lichtfouse, Eric, W. Collister, James

The 13C/12C compositions of n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids from Eocene sediments are correlated in the 20–29 carbon number range

Tracing biogenic links of natural organic substances at the molecular level with stable carbon isotopes : n-Alkanes and n-Alkanoic acids from sediments (1992)

Lichtfouse, Eric, W. Collister, James

The 13C/12C compositions of n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids from Eocene sediments are correlated in the 20–29 carbon number range

Occurrence of 2-methyl-, 3-methyl- and 6-methyltriaromatic steroid hydrocarbons in geological samples (1990)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Riolo, Joseph, Albrecht, Pierre

Triaromatic steroid hydrocarbons bearing a methyl substituent at position 2, 3, or 6 have been identified in marine sediments and petroleums from the Paris basin by comparison with C21 (1,2, 3), C27...

Occurrence of 2-methyl-, 3-methyl- and 6-methyltriaromatic steroid hydrocarbons in geological samples (1990)

Lichtfouse, Eric, Riolo, Joseph, Albrecht, Pierre

Triaromatic steroid hydrocarbons bearing a methyl substituent at position 2, 3, or 6 have been identified in marine sediments and petroleums from the Paris basin by comparison with C21 (1,2, 3), C27...

Nouveaux stéroïdes aromatiques fossiles (1989)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Trois nouvelles classes de stéroïdes triaromatiques ont été identifiés dans les roches et les pétroles du bassin de Paris par comparaison avec des substances synthétiques. Ces composés sont...

Nouveaux stéroïdes aromatiques fossiles (1989)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Trois nouvelles classes de stéroïdes triaromatiques ont été identifiés dans les roches et les pétroles du bassin de Paris par comparaison avec des substances synthétiques. Ces composés sont...

Nouveaux stéroïdes aromatiques fossiles (1989)

Lichtfouse, Eric

Trois nouvelles classes de stéroïdes triaromatiques ont été identifiés dans les roches et les pétroles du bassin de Paris par comparaison avec des substances synthétiques. Ces composés sont...

13C/12C composition, a novel parameter to study the downward migration of paper sludge in soils†

Lichtfouse, Eric, Rogers, Karyne, Payet, Cécile, Renat, Jean-Christophe

δ13C values of crop and forest soils were measured 8 years after disposal of paper sewage sludge. The carbon transfer from paper sludge downward to the first humic layer is evidenced by a...

13C/12C composition, a novel parameter to study the downward migration of paper sludge in soils†

Lichtfouse, Eric, Rogers, Karyne, Payet, Cécile, Renat, Jean-Christophe

δ13C values of crop and forest soils were measured 8 years after disposal of paper sewage sludge. The carbon transfer from paper sludge downward to the first humic layer is evidenced by a...