Simultaneous determination of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in freshwater samples using persulfate digestion

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1986, Pages 267-275

  Hosomi, Masaaki ^a   Sudo, Ryuichi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

freshwater sample; Persulfate digestion; simultaneous determination; total nitrogen; total phosphorus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963455440     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207238608710296     Document Type: Article

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