The sum of organic nitrogen, ammonia (NH3), and ammonium (NH4+) in the analysis of soil, water and wastewater. The Kjeldahl method or Kjeldahl digestion in analytical chemistry is a method for the quantitative determination of nitrogen contained in organic substances plus nitrogen contained in the inorganic compounds ammonia (NH3) and ammonium (NH4+).
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Total Kjeldahl nitrogen
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TKJ
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The sum of organic nitrogen, ammonia (NH3), and ammonium (NH4+) in the analysis of soil, water and wastewater. The Kjeldahl method or Kjeldahl digestion in analytical chemistry is a method for the quantitative determination of nitrogen contained in organic substances plus nitrogen contained in the inorganic compounds ammonia (NH3) and ammonium (NH4+).
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https://id.eaufrance.fr/par/1319
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