Kjeldahl
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A Danish chemist who developed a way to measure nitrogen in materials
- proper noun
- /ˈkɛldɑl/
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Kjeldahl
- Nitrogen content in plants was determined by the Kjeldahl method (Chu et al. 2004).
- Kjeldahl method
Examples
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For crude protein content, the Kjeldahl method was used to determine the nitrogen content, which was then multiplied by a factor of 6.25.
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Nitrogen was measured by the Kjeldahl method, and crude protein was calculated as N × 6.25.
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Agricultural researchers often rely on the Kjeldahl method to assess nitrogen levels in soil samples.
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The Kjeldahl method remains a standard technique in laboratories for measuring nitrogen in various substances.
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In many analytical chemistry courses, students learn how to apply the Kjeldahl method for nitrogen determination.
Surface Forms
Kjeldahl main
Etymology
The word Kjeldahl comes from Johan Kjeldahl, a Danish chemist who invented a way of 'measuring nitrogen' in materials, so his name is remembered in chemistry.
