Diffusion methods for automated Nitrogen-15 analysis using acidified disks

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 406-412

  Khan, S A ^a   Mulvaney, R L ^a   Brooks, P D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETERS; NITROGEN;

INORGANIC NITROGEN;

SOILS;

EID: 0032029938     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200020017x     Document Type: Article

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