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Determination of Free Urea in Fertilizers Containing Urea Formaldehyde Polymers

1977; Oxford University Press; Volume: 60; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jaoac/60.3.708

ISSN

0004-5756

Autores

Andrea Barbera, Diego Canepa,

Tópico(s)

Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Resumo

Abstract This report describes a method for determining free, unreacted urea nitrogen in mixed compounds containing condensation products of urea and formaldehyde by using an ammonia gas-sensing electrode. Free urea is determined by potentiometrically measuring the ammonia produced following exhaustive hydrolysis by urease and subtracting the amount of ammonia present before enzymatic hydrolysis. Urea of condensed polymers does not interfere in free urea determination.

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