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Soil microbial biomass and respiration measurements: An automated technique based on infra-red gas analysis

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An automated system for continuous soil respiration and microbial biomass measurements based on Infra Red Gas Analysis was constructed. The switching device is computer controlled and allows hourly measurements of up to 24 samples when switching intervals of 2.5 min are selected. This allows the use of the substrate-induced respiration method for biomass determination. A software package to run the system was developed.

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  1. Forschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft, Institut für Bodenbiologie, Bundesallee 50, D-3300, Braunschweig, FRG

    O. Heinemeyer, H. Insam, E. A. Kaiser & G. Walenzik

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Heinemeyer, O., Insam, H., Kaiser, E.A. et al. Soil microbial biomass and respiration measurements: An automated technique based on infra-red gas analysis. Plant Soil 116, 191–195 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02214547

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