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Measurement of the nitrogen content of plant breeding material using a Carlo Erba Nitrogen Analyser

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Carol Starr ,
Jacqueline Young  and
D. B. Smith
Carol Starr
Affiliation:
Plant Breeding Institute, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 2LQ
Jacqueline Young
Affiliation:
Plant Breeding Institute, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 2LQ
D. B. Smith
Affiliation:
Plant Breeding Institute, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 2LQ
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The measurement of the nitrogen (N) content of plant material, used as an assessment of protein concentration, is important in determining the quality of various crops for feeding and processing. The generally accepted reference procedure for the direct measurement of N is the Kjeldahl method (Horwitz, 1980), first introduced 100 years ago (Kjeldahl, 1883). Recently a number of alternative direct (Williams et al. 1978) and indirect (Starr, Morgan & Smith, 1981) methods have become available.

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Short Note
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 103 , Issue 2 , October 1984 , pp. 471 - 473
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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