Dichromate digestion and simultaneous colorimetry of microbial carbon and nitrogen

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 937-941

  Doyle, Allen ^a   Schimel, Joshua P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHROMATES; COLORIMETRY; DECOMPOSITION; IRON COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SILVER; SULFURIC ACID; TITRATION; YEAST;

FERROUS AMMONIUM SULFATE; KJELDAHL DIGESTION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ALNUS TENUIFOLIA; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; BETULACEAE; POPULUS BALSAMIFERA; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS;

EID: 0032123604     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200040013x     Document Type: Article

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