Nitrate

Test Strips offer a cheap and easy test method.

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Testing for nitrates in water

Nitrate is a stable oxidised form of nitrogen and as such is present in most natural waters. However, contamination by nitrates in water can occur from fertilisers, biodegredation of organic matter and oxidation of nitrogen containing compounds in industrial wastes or sewage .

Excessive levels in drinking water can lead to methaemoglobinaemia in bottle-fed infants and there are EC directives on maximum nitrate levels in potable water supplies.

Nitrates in water can be measured using Kittiwake test strips , comparator and photometer methods .

The table below gives a chart of recommended tests.
R = Recommended X = Suitable for use

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Nitrate

	Checkit	Comparator	Photometer	Test Strips
Waste Water & Sewage	X	X	R
Potable Water	X	X	R
Agriculture & Hydroponics	X	X	R	X
Water Purification & Softening	X			R
Aquaculture	X	X	X	R

Product Table

Code	Product	Range	Tests per pack	No. Reagents
AS-K28310-KW	Nitrate Smart II Photometer	0-40ppm NO3	1 unit	1 x 65ml, 1 x pot
FG-K28218-KW	Nitrate ECON Comparator	0-80/0-26.7 ppm NO3	50	1 x 65ml, 1 x pot
BI-K21305	Nitrate (NO3 -) /Nitrite (NO2 -) Test Strips	0-500 ppm NO3 / 0-50 ppm NO2	100	1 pack

29/09/2009

Kittiwake joins the RSC Partnership Programme

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New Storm Roller Engineers Case

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