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Decomposition of Humic Acid by Fungi

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ALTHOUGH there have been a number of publications dealing with the utilization of humic acid by microorganisms, these papers have, at the most, reported that some humic acid preparations may serve as a source of nitrogen1,2. No convincing evidence appears to have been published concerning the destruction or utilization of the non-nitrogenous portion of the humic acid.

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BURGES, A., LATTER, P. Decomposition of Humic Acid by Fungi. Nature 186, 404–405 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186404a0

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