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Analysis Of Nitrogen And Phosphorus Nutrients In Lake Sediment, Kelsey L. Berrier
Analysis Of Nitrogen And Phosphorus Nutrients In Lake Sediment, Kelsey L. Berrier
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Analytical methods for the determination of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients (NO3-N, NH4-N and PO4-P) in sediment were studied with the goal of developing extraction steps compatible with analysis by ion chromatography (IC). Research focused on extractant solution composition, Dionex OnGuard® sample pretreatment cartridges for salt removal, and chromatographic resolution. Aqueous test samples, lake sediment samples and spiked lake sediment samples were analyzed. Dionex Ag, Ag/H, and H cartridges were studied for the pretreatment step. Silver (Ag) cartridges were found effective in removing >99% of interfering chloride ion to allow NO3-N determination …