%0 Journal Article %T EPR and DRIFT spectroscopic characterization of humic fractions during composting of sawdust and paper mill sludge Caracteriza o espectrosc¨®pica (RPE e DRIFT) das fra es h¨²micas durante a compostagem de lodo de f¨¢brica de papel e serragem %A Claudia Maria Branco de Freitas Maia %A Cristiane Regina Budziak Fukamachi %A Alessandro Piccolo %A Antonio S¨¢lvio Mangrich %J Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira %D 2012 %I Embrapa Florestas %R 10.4336/2012.pfb.70.1 %X The spectroscopic characteristics (DRIFT, UV-visible and EPR) of humic fractions were studied during composting of sawdust and paper mill sludge. Infrared spectroscopy reveals a compost rich in hydroxyl and alkyl groups and carboxylates and carbohydrates. The alkyl fraction is abundant in the humic acids and humin. The decreasing of the E4/E6 ratio during composting indicates an enhancement of the organic chains number, with conjugated double bonds. This decreasing would correspond to a reduction of the lignin content and/or formation of porphyrins. The EPR shows that humin presents the highest concentration of free radical and the lowest intensities of the Fe3+. doi: 10.4336/2012.pfb.32.70.01 The spectroscopic characteristics (DRIFT, UV-visible and EPR) of As caracter¨ªsticas espectrosc¨®picas (DRIFT, UV-vis¨ªvel e RPE) das fra es h¨²micas foram estudadas durante a compostagem de serragem e lodo de f¨¢brica de papel. A espectroscopia de infravermelho (DRIFT) revelou um composto rico em hidroxilas, carboxilatos, alquilas e carboidratos. A fra o alif¨¢tica est¨¢ concentrada nos ¨¢cidos h¨²micos e na humina. A diminui o da raz o E4/E6 durante a compostagem indica um aumento de cadeias organicas com liga es duplas conjugadas. Esta redu o corresponderia a uma diminui o do teor de lignina e/ou a forma o de porfirinas. O RPE mostrou que a humina apresenta a concentra o mais alta de radicais livres e a menor concentra o de Fe3+ livre. doi: 10.4336/2012.pfb.32.70.01 %K Substancias h¨²micas %K UV-vis %K Humifica o %U http://www.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/303