Soil Extracellular Polymeric Substances Quantification Under Different Storage Protocols

Research data from a systematic evaluation of seven soil storage protocols across four soil types over short-term (two-month) and long-term (one-year) durations. The dataset, authored by Yichao Wu and last updated in April 2026, quantifies the effects on soil extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), including polysaccharides and proteins, using metrics like mean-normalized root mean square deviation and cosine similarity.

Use Cases

• Assessing the impact of storage duration on soil EPS protein content based on the reported 23%–97% irreversible reduction.
• Comparing relative variations in EPS components among different soil types based on the described preservation of relative variation.
• Evaluating the stability of EPS carbon content during long-term storage based on the mention of compensatory increases in polysaccharides.
• Developing standardized soil storage protocols for biogeochemical research based on the methodological framework provided.

Strengths

• Systematically evaluates seven common soil storage protocols across four distinct soil types.
• Includes both short-term (two-month) and long-term (one-year) storage duration data.
• Quantifies effects on specific EPS components: polysaccharides (EPS-Poly) and proteins (EPS-Prot).
• Uses specific analytical metrics: mean-normalized root mean square deviation and cosine similarity.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (15.3 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Yichao Wu.

Collection Method

Experimental data from a systematic evaluation of soil storage protocols.

Time Range

Experimental durations include two-month and one-year storage.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 09:25:28; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Soil types are described but specific geographic coverage is not provided.