Evaluation of nitrate analysis using test strips: Comparison with two analytical laboratory methods

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 15-17, 1996, Pages 2765-2774

  Bischoff, M ^a   Hiar, A M ^a   Turco, R F ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABORATORY METHOD; NITRATE; SOIL POLLUTANT; TEST STRIP;

EID: 0029660922     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369739     Document Type: Article

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