ISO 23753-2:2019Published

Soil quality — Determination of dehydrogenases activity in soils — Part 2: Method using iodotetrazolium chloride (INT)

Qualité du sol — Détermination de l'activité des déshydrogénases dans les sols — Partie 2: Méthode au chlorure de iodotétrazolium (INT)

Abstract / scope

This document specifies a method for determining activity of dehydrogenases in soil, using 2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyltetrazolium chloride (INT)[1]-[5]. As the INT reduction is less sensitive to O2, the method is more robust than the TTC-method described in ISO 23753-1.

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Amendments & corrigenda

ISO 23753-2:2019/Amd 1:2020PublishedSoil quality — Determination of dehydrogenases activity in soils — Part 2: Method using iodotetrazolium chloride (INT) — Amendment 1International Standard · Published 1 Oct 2020 · ISO/TC 190/SC 4

Replaces

ISO 23753-2:2005WithdrawnSoil quality — Determination of dehydrogenase activity in soils — Part 2: Method using iodotetrazolium chloride (INT)International Standard · Published 27 Oct 2005 · ISO/TC 190/SC 4