What is BS EN 16963-Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc in fertilizers about?

BS EN 16963 is a standard that serves technical specifications for the determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc in fertilizers that promote essential plant processes that increase crop yield.

BS EN 16963 specifies a method for determining boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc in fertilizer extracts using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES).

BS EN 16963 applies to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts prepared according to EN 16962 and EN 16964.

Note: In most cases, the presence of small quantities of organic matter will not affect determinations by ICP-AES, and it is not necessary to apply organic matter removal.

Who is BS EN 16963-Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc in fertilizers for?

BS EN 16963 on the determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc in fertilizers applies to:

Manufacturers of fertilizers
Dealers and importers of fertilizers
Testing houses and labs for fertilizers
Quality assurance services

Why should you use BS EN 16963-Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc in fertilizers?

Boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc are micronutrients in fertilizers. Micronutrients facilitate vital plant processes and growth, translating into nutrient-rich food for animals and humans. Determination of micronutrients enables the classification of the quality and nutritional value of fertilizers.

BS EN 16963 provides you guidance on the inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) method. BS EN 16963 also provides you with a step-by-step procedure for the method that ensures you do the method correctly.

BS EN 16963 provides you guidance on interferences, including spectral interferences, transport interferences, excitation interferences, chemical interferences and memory interferences which allows you to minimise the interferences for accurate analysis.

Guidance in BS EN 16963 enables you to determine the content of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc in mineral fertilizers, ensuring the quality and nutritional value of fertilizers.

BS EN 16963:2018

Fertilizers. Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES

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Published:

28 Feb 2018