|Articles|December 14, 2016
Nitrate Analysis of Water Samples Using a Benchtop UV-vis Spectrophotometer
Author(s)Shimadzu
The EPA has established a maximum contaminant level of nitrate-nitrogen in potable water of 10ppm. This application presents results of UV-Vis analysis of nitrate concentrations in water samples, showing that the manual colorimetric method is suitable for analysis of nitrate contamination in water systems.
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