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THE IMPREGNATION OF WET PEAT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THIN SECTIONS
Author(s) -
FITZPATRICK E. A.,
GUDMUNDSSON T.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1978.tb00807.x
Subject(s) - peat , acetone , aqueous solution , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , archaeology , history
Summary A technique is described to replace the water in peat by acetone prior to impregnation with resin. The peat is exposed to the vapour of aqueous acetone of increasing concentration up to 100 per cent acetone. After impregnation with resin, high quality thin sections can be obtained.