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    I.S. EN ISO 14240-2:2011

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    SOIL QUALITY - DETERMINATION OF SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS - PART 2: FUMIGATION-EXTRACTION METHOD

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2011

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definition
    4 Principle
    5 Materials and reagents
    6 Apparatus
    7 Fumigation and extraction
    8 Determination of carbon in the extracts
    9 Precision
    Annex A (normative) - Measurement of water-holding
            capacity of soil
    Annex B (informative) - Estimation of soil microbial
            biomass in soils containing large amounts of
            living roots - Pre-extraction procedure
    Annex C (informative) - Results of an interlaboratory
            trial
    Annex D (informative) - Bibliography

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    Describes a method for the estimation of microbial biomass of soils by measurement of total extractable organic biomass material mainly from freshly killed microorganisms.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

    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 11274:1998 Soil quality Determination of the water-retention characteristic Laboratory methods
    ISO 10390:2005 Soil quality Determination of pH
    ISO 10694:1995 Soil quality Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis)
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