Articles | Volume 2, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-499-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-499-2016
Original research article
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04 Oct 2016
Original research article |  | 04 Oct 2016

Enzymatic biofilm digestion in soil aggregates facilitates the release of particulate organic matter by sonication

Frederick Büks and Martin Kaupenjohann

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (26 May 2016) by Stefan Doerr
AR by Frederick Büks on behalf of the Authors (07 Jul 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (18 Jul 2016) by Stefan Doerr
RR by Marc Redmile-Gordon (31 Aug 2016)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (review by Editor) (09 Sep 2016) by Stefan Doerr
AR by Frederick Büks on behalf of the Authors (13 Sep 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (18 Sep 2016) by Stefan Doerr
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (20 Sep 2016) by John Quinton (Executive editor)
AR by Frederick Büks on behalf of the Authors (20 Sep 2016)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Soil aggregate stability and POM occlusion are integral markers for soil quality. Besides physico-chemical interactions, biofilms are considered to aggregate primary particles, but experimental proof is still missing. In our experiment, soil aggregate samples were treated with biofilm degrading enzymes and showed a reduced POM occlusion and an increased bacteria DNA release compared with untreated samples. Thus, biofilms are assumed to be an important factor of POM occlusion in soil aggregates.