a simple and rapid spectrophotometric method for the determination of nitrite in water and soil preparation samples has been developed. determination of nitrite is based on diazotization of p-nitro aniline with nitrite and subsequent coupling with 4-amino-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid in hydrochloric acid. the factors affecting the reaction i.e. concentration of p-nitro aniline, concentr...

Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are a group of persistent organic substances that are surface active and water and fat/oil repellent. Due to the wide use and persistence of PFAAs they are present everywhere in the environment, and humans are exposed via food, drinking water and the use of products containing PFAAs and related compounds. We investigated blood serum levels of ten perfluoroalkyl carb...

The increase in total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) concentrations is correlated with increases cyanobacterial bloom biomass. Standard methods for the measurement of TKN are tedious, costly, time-consuming and involve use hazardous catalysts, such as mercury, high temperatures significant amounts toxic acids bases. Since plays a pivotal role influencing algal blooms, there an urgent need to develop s...