Merck, 1169710001, Nitrate Test

General description
Method: reflectometric with test strips 5 - 225 mg/l NO₃⁻ Reflectoquant®
The Reflectoquant Nitrate test strips can be used for the rapid determination of the nitrate content in water and also with fruit and vegetables to help decide whether a given delivery batch can be released for use in a specific product (e.g. baby foods). On the strip nitrate ions are reduced to nitrite ions by a reducing agent. In the presence of an acidic buffer, these nitrite ions react with an aromatic amine to form a diazonium salt, which in turn reacts with N-(1naphthyl)-ethylene-diamine to form a red-violet azo dye that is determined reflectometrically on the RQflex® 20. For pre-testing a sample in an economic and quick way to check for nitrite interferences or to estimate the nitrate concentration and a possible dilution factor prior to using this quantitative method we recommend our semi-quantitative MQuant test strips for nitrate and nitrite. Further quantitative determination methods can be found with our Spectroquant tests.
Application
Nitrate Test Strips are used:To monitor nitrate levels in water treatment processes. This is crucial for preventing excessive nitrate concentrations, which can lead to environmental pollution.
In the agricultural industry to analyze soil nitrate levels, aiding in the optimization of fertilizer use and improving crop yields.

Analysis Note
function control: conforms
Assay
- standard 1:
22 - 28 mg/l
- standard 2: 90 - 110 mg/l
- standard 3: 180 - 220 mg/l
Other Notes
Replaces: 16971; 16971-1
Legal Information
REFLECTOQUANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
RQFLEX is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany