DETERMINATION AND ISOTOPE-RATIO ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF NITROGEN IN SOILS. APPARATUS AND PROCEDURE FOR DISTILLATION AND DETERMINATION OF AMMONIUM

Methods of analysis have been developed which permit both determination and isotope-ratio analysis of inorganic and organic forms of nitrogen in soils and soil extracts. In each method, the form of nitrogen under analysis is converted to, and estimated as, ammonium, which is readily oxidized to nitrogen gas for mass spectrometer assay of N-15. The ammonium is separated by steam distillation, collected in boric and acid-indicator solution, and determined by titration with standard acid. The apparatus and procedure used for distillation and determination of ammonium are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Soil Science Society of America

  677 South Segoe Road
  Madison, WI  United States  53711
• Authors:
  • Bremner, J M
  • Edwards, A P
• Conference:
  • Soil Science Society of America, Proceedings
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 504-507
• Serial:
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ammonium compounds; Chemical analysis; Distillation; Equipment; Inorganic compounds; Isotopes; Mass spectrometers; Nitrogen; Organic compounds; Soil chemistry; Steam; Volumetric analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Soil analysis; Steam distillation
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084065
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1975 12:00AM