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Spectrophotometric Determination of Nitrate with a Single Reagent

Timothy A. DoaneDepartment of Land, Air, and Water Resources , University of California at Davis , Davis, California, USAWilliam R. HorwáthDepartment of Land, Air, and Water Resources , University of California at Davis , Davis, California, USA
2003en
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Abstract A spectrophotometric procedure for determination of nitrate in water, soil extracts, and a variety of other sample types is described using one reagent solution which is easily prepared and stored. Sample and equipment requirements are minimal. Reduced chemical hazard, simplicity, and versatility represent improvements over existing methods. Limit of detection is 0.01 µg N mL−1 (0.72 μM ) or less, depending on the matrix.

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