@article{KaiserBerheSommeretal.2012,
  author    = {Kaiser, Michael and Berhe, Asmeret Asefaw and Sommer, Michael and Kleber, Markus},
  title     = {Application of ultrasound to disperse soil aggregates of high mechanical stability},
  series = {Journal of plant nutrition and soil science = Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Pflanzenern{\"a}hrung und Bodenkunde},
  volume    = {175},
  journal   = {Journal of plant nutrition and soil science = Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Pflanzenern{\"a}hrung und Bodenkunde},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1436-8730},
  doi       = {10.1002/jpln.201200077},
  pages     = {521 -- 526},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Questions remain about the exact ultrasonic energy level that is required to effectively disperse soil aggregates and to what extent this is accompanied by physical damage to individual soil particles. We found maximum aggregate dispersion at energy levels of 1500 J?cm3 and no evidence for the disintegration of particles < 20 mu m even at that energy level. Our findings suggest that sonication at energies much greater than those applied conventionally can disperse aggregates of high mechanical stability.},
  language  = {en}
}