BS EN ISO 14240-1:2011
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Soil quality. Determination of soil microbial biomass Substrate-induced respiration method
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31-08-2011
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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
Describes a method for estimating the active aerobic, heterotrophic microbial biomass in aerated agricultural and mineral soils.
| Committee |
EH/4
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| DevelopmentNote |
Renumbers & supersedes BS 7755-4.4.1(1997). 2011 version incorporates corrigendum to BS 7755-4.4.1(1997). (08/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
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.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 14240-1:1997 | Identical |
| EN ISO 14240-1:2011 | Identical |
| 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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