Colorimetric Quantification of CO₂ in a Modified Alkali-Trap Soil Respiration Assay
Durgesh Agase, Sheefa Khan, Madhvi Bisen & Harsh Tiwari · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025
Microbial activity in soil is an important characteristic of healthy soil. A key indicator of microbial activity is soil respiration. Traditional alkali-trap assays use hydrochloric acid to titrate sodium hydroxide that has not reacted to quantify CO₂ evolution, but determining t...