Tritium is the radioactive isotope of hydrogen and can thus integrate the organic molecules of a living organism following the water cycle and form the organically bound tritium fraction (OBT). The existence of two forms of OBT is commonly accepted: an exchangeable fraction (E-OBT) and a non-exchangeable fraction (NE-OBT). However, a scientific consensus to date is lacking to describe the exact distribution of these two forms in an organic molecule, which generates controversies and a lack of clarity on the behavior of tritium in the environment. Therefore, this study consists first of all in establishing and understanding the involvement of specific molecular structures of the usual biomolecules of plant biomass on the speciation of OBT in...