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Standard operating procedure for quasi total elements in soil by acid digestion, including heavy metals

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 21 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) This method is applicable to the determination of trace element metals (MTE) as well as metalloids in soils by acid digestion using aqua regia.

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FAO. 2023. Standard operating procedure for quasi total elements in soil by acid digestion, including heavy metals. Rome. 

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