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I have to perform a potential denitrification assay on soil samples to measure the capacity of the soil to carry out denitrification under optimal conditions. To perform this assay, the soils need...
09 September 2019 2,568 5 View
Dear all, we are trying for the first time to perform the quantification of P with the Olsen method. We had followed the protocol proposed by Guide to laboratory establishment for plant nutrient...
09 September 2019 6,995 4 View
Please suggest the related article for optimization of sodium salts and plasticizers with PVDF polymer for electrolyte application.
30 August 2019 5,461 0 View
Evaluation the impact of emission gases from the power plant on the soil quality and plant recently has attracted great attention in air pollution due to its disadvantage
08 August 2019 6,919 4 View
I wish to calculate the Enrichment Factor (EF) of particulate matter samples. Can I use the background concentration of soil for the calculation? Thanks Francis
08 August 2019 9,643 3 View
I'm doing some work on urban farms that are using rather artificial soils. They consists of general type potting mixes which have been amended with lots of organic matter over the years. The soils...
08 August 2019 5,365 0 View
I am confused, there are lots of digestion procedures in the Web (such as Ammonium acetate method, HCl+HNO3, HCL+H2SO4, etc.).
08 August 2019 9,551 5 View
For plant and soil analysis
08 August 2019 3,753 6 View
There are various ways of preparing heavy metals standards.
08 August 2019 1,990 5 View
To compare the metal contents in different soil sample, which is the best method (z-test, t-test or chi-square test)?
08 August 2019 8,293 8 View
The aim of speciation procedures is to maintain the integrity of heavy metals species and minimise sample preparation procedures that may alter heavy metals speciaton. There is a tendency for...
08 August 2019 799 5 View
1. I have decided to use the TLC technique to identify the types of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and the 12 most toxic congeners in the soil samples collected. If some of you have already performed...
24 July 2019 3,310 3 View
The vadose zone is the first groundwater protection line, what are the main physical, chemical, biological and other elements capable of attenuating the potential contaminants released on the...
24 July 2019 7,362 3 View
Dear Researchers! It is known that methods such as: GOD (Foster) and DRASTIC (Aller et al) and others are widely used. But are there new methods developed to evaluate the intrinsic vulnerability...
14 July 2019 7,371 11 View
Hi, I know that NAFION membrane is state-of-the-art cation exchange membrane. I have one question about the post-treatment process of the membrane. For using NAFION membrane as "sodium" (NOT...
11 July 2019 3,488 0 View
I am working on 16S rRNA sequences in soil and looking for best reference data base. Which one is best one greengene or RDP or SILVA or NCBI
07 July 2019 1,752 3 View
Hi, I am currently investigation methods to remove Mn including Mn oxides from soils with high concentrations of Mn. The removal is for a pre-step in particle size analysis. Example: I have a...
07 July 2019 4,404 6 View
07 July 2019 8,154 3 View
Which one is more effective to analyzing heavy metals?
07 July 2019 3,270 10 View
Hello, I feel like this should have a simple answer but I can't wrap my mind around it. I would like to know the proportion of both water and soil in a 2500 g sample. I know that for this soil...
07 July 2019 5,338 3 View
Hello, I am interested to quantity of particles (% sand, silt clay) in a soil suspension by using a 151H hydrometer. However while doing the experiments I'm facing difficulties with the samples...
07 July 2019 4,516 6 View
I plan on adding chloramphenicol to PDA media with diluted soil samples to isolate fungi and suppress bacterial growth. My question is how exactly do i infuse the chloramaphenicol to the culture?
07 July 2019 7,838 6 View
i have about 120 soil samples in core cylinders for bulk density determination, however, i only have one oven that can only fit about 24 core samplers.
07 July 2019 2,652 4 View
Hi, i have two XRD pattern... T-001 exported a natural stone, and PT-001 exported a soil sample.(1.54060 Cu) What is mineral composition? i dont know XRD
07 July 2019 8,376 3 View