Use of Diffusion for Enzymatic Determination of Urea-Nitrogen in Soil Extracts

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 691-702

  Marsh, K L ^a   Mulvaney, R L ^a   Khan, S A ^a  

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

Author keywords

15N; Ammonium; Diffusion; Urea analysis

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; DIACETYL OXIME; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN 15; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UREA; UREASE;

AMMONIUM; DIFFUSION; ENZYME; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOIL NUTRIENT; UREA;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; DIFFUSION; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; EXTRACTION; FILTRATION; SOIL;

CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 1942453811     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-120030352     Document Type: Article

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