Lesnoy Vestnik / Forestry BulletinLesnoy Vestnik / Forestry BulletinЛесной вестник / Forestry Bulletin2542-1468Eco-Vector71633010.17816/2542-1468-2026-4-74-84Biological and technological aspects of forestryБиологические и технологические аспекты лесного хозяйстваResearch ArticleSoil gels: extraction from soils, evaluation of content, composition and verification of relation with certain soil propertiesПочвенные гели: выделение из почв, определение содержания, состава и проверка взаимосвязи с некоторыми свойствами почвGorepekinIvan V.ГорепекинИван Владимирович
Russian Federation

Cand. Sci. (Biology), Researcher of the Eurasian Center for Food Security, Researcher of the Faculty of Soil Science

канд. биол. наук, науч. сотр. Факультета почвоведения, науч. сотр. Евразийского центра по продовольственной безопасности

decembrist96@yandex.ruFedotovGennadiy N.ФедотовГеннадий Николаевич
Russian Federation

Dr. Sci. (Biology), Senior Researcher of the Faculty of Soil Science

д-р биол. наук, вед. науч. сотр. Факультета почвоведения

gennadiy.fedotov@gmail.comBuzukGeorgiy N.БузукГеоргий Николаевич
Belarus

Dr. Sci. (Pharmacy), Professor

д-р фарм. наук, профессор

buzuk@tut.bySalimgareyevaOl’ga A.СалимгарееваОльга Алексеевна
Russian Federation

Cand. Sci. (Biology), Senior Researcher of the Faculty of Soil Science

канд. биол. наук, ст. науч. сотр. Факультета почвоведения

tavtava@yandex.ruBatyrevYuriy P.БатыревЮрий Павлович
Russian Federation

Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Associate Professor

канд. техн. наук, доцент

batyrev@bmstu.ruSukharevAleksey I.СухаревАлексей Игоревич
Russian Federation

student

студент

suharevai@my.msu.ruM.V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityФГБОУ ВО «Московский государственный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова»Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical UniversityУО «Витебский государственный ордена Дружбы народов медицинский университет» (ВГМУ)BMSTU (Mytishchi branch)ФГАОУ ВО «Московский государственный технический университет имени Н.Э. Баумана (национальный исследовательский университет)» (Мытищинский филиал)1107202630474841007202610072026Copyright ©; 2026, Gorepekin I.V., Fedotov G.N., Buzuk G.N., Salimgareyeva O.A., Batyrev Y.P., Sukharev A.I.Copyright ©; 2026, Горепекин И.В., Федотов Г.Н., Бузук Г.Н., Салимгареева О.А., Батырев Ю.П., Сухарев А.И.2026Gorepekin I.V., Fedotov G.N., Buzuk G.N., Salimgareyeva O.A., Batyrev Y.P., Sukharev A.I.Горепекин И.В., Федотов Г.Н., Бузук Г.Н., Салимгареева О.А., Батырев Ю.П., Сухарев А.И.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.eco-vector.com/2542-1468/article/view/716330

A method to extract organomineral gels (OMG) from soils based on the treatment of soil suspension with 0,2 h ammonium hydroxide solution, ultrasonic dispersion and subsequent centrifugation is proposed. It was found that the isolated particles have sizes from tens to hundreds of microns, low density, are capable of coagulation and form solid-like structures, which confirms their gel nature. Using X-ray local microanalysis, the organomineral composition of the gels is shown. The quantitative content of OMG was 10 % for sod-podzolic soil, 12 % for gray forest and 28 % for leached chernozem. No relationship has been found between the content of gels and the water resistance of soils, the history of land use, or the size of soil aggregates. The developed method can be used to quantify organomineral gels in different types of soils.

Предложен метод выделения органоминеральных гелей из почв, основанный на обработке почвенной суспензии 0,2 н раствором гидроксида аммония, ультразвуковом диспергировании и последующем центрифугировании. Установлено, что выделенные частицы имеют размеры от десятков до сотен микрон, низкую плотность, способны к коагуляции и образуют твердообразные структуры, что подтверждает их гелевую природу. С помощью рентгено-локального микроанализа показан органоминеральный состав гелей. Количественное содержание органоминеральных гелей составило 10 % для дерново-подзолистой почвы, 12 % для серой лесной и 28 % для чернозема выщелоченного. Взаимосвязи между содержанием гелей и водоустойчивостью почв, историей землепользования или размером почвенных агрегатов не обнаружено. Разработанный метод может быть использован для количественной оценки органоминеральных гелей в почвах разного типа.

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