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The Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991

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2.    PRINCIPLE

The nitrate is reduced to ammonia by chromium powder in an acid medium. Organic and ureic nitrogen is converted into ammonium sulphate by digestion with concentrated sulphuric acid using a catalyst. The ammonia is distilled from an alkaline solution and absorbed in a standard acid. The excess acid is titrated with standard alkali.

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