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A portable battery-powered flow injection monitor for the in situ analysis of nitrate in natural waters

The design and performance of a portable, automated flow injection (FI)-based photometric monitor are described. The system is controlled by an in-house microcomputer system that enables the monitor (including a solid state detector) to operate from a 12 V battery supply. The monitor uses the cadmiu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Blundell, N. J., Hopkins, A., Worsfold, P. J., Casey, H.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1993
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2548018/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18924971
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1463924693000215
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Sumario:The design and performance of a portable, automated flow injection (FI)-based photometric monitor are described. The system is controlled by an in-house microcomputer system that enables the monitor (including a solid state detector) to operate from a 12 V battery supply. The monitor uses the cadmium reduction/diazotization method to analyse for nitrate with a linear range of 0 to 12 mg l(-1) and a limit of detection of 0.05 mg l(-1) (NO(3)-N). The hardware and software design, monitor performance and results obtained during unattended operation are presented.