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  • BS EN ISO 14240-1:2011

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    Soil quality. Determination of soil microbial biomass Substrate-induced respiration method

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-2011

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Test conditions
    6 Reagents and materials
    7 Apparatus
    8 Procedure
    9 Calculation of results
    10 Test report
    Annex A (informative) - Bibliography

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    Describes a method for estimating the active aerobic, heterotrophic microbial biomass in aerated agricultural and mineral soils.

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    This part of ISO 14240 specifies a method for estimating the active aerobic, heterotrophic microbial biomass in aerated agricultural and mineral soils.

    Determination of the effects of chemicals on biomass is outside the scope of this part of ISO 14240.

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    Committee EH/4
    Development Note Renumbers & supersedes BS 7755-4.4.1(1997). 2011 version incorporates corrigendum to BS 7755-4.4.1(1997). (08/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 10381-6:2009 Soil quality Sampling Part 6: Guidance on the collection, handling and storage of soil under aerobic conditions for the assessment of microbiological processes, biomass and diversity in the laboratory
    ISO 11277:2009 Soil quality Determination of particle size distribution in mineral soil material Method by sieving and sedimentation
    ISO 10390:2005 Soil quality Determination of pH
    ISO 10694:1995 Soil quality Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis)
    ISO 11266:1994 Soil quality — Guidance on laboratory testing for biodegradation of organic chemicals in soil under aerobic conditions
    ISO 11260:1994 Soil quality Determination of effective cation exchange capacity and base saturation level using barium chloride solution
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