Soil and Plant Analysis | Elemental Analysis in Soils

Micronutrient soil analysis is commonly conducted in agricultural laboratories to assess the quality of soil for plant development and crop yield. Typically, the determination of micronutrients in soils is conducted using Flame AA, ICP-OES and ICP-MS.

 

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Determination of available micronutrients in DTPA extracted soils using the Agilent 4210 MP-AES

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Fast, high-throughput analysis of AB-DTPA universal soil extracts by ICP-OES

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Ultra-high speed analysis of soil extracts using an Advanced Valve System installed on an Agilent SVDV ICP-OES

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Soil and Plant Analysis | Elemental Analysis in Plants

The determination of macro and micronutrients in plant tissues is an important measure used to analyze plant nutritional status and to evaluate the possible need for fertilizer supplementation. The analysis of leaves provides the most information for the deficiency or excess of nutrients in plants. This procedure is often performed using spectrochemical techniques such as Flame Atomic Absorption, ICP-OES and ICP-MS.

 

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Determination of macro and micronutrients in plants using the Agilent 4200 MP AES

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Total metals analysis of digested plant tissue using an Agilent 4200 Microwave Plasma-AES

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