# Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Paragraph 2: PRINCIPLE


The nitrate is reduced to ammonia by chromium powder in an acid medium. Organic and ureic nitrogen are converted into ammonium sulfate by digestion with concentrated sulfuric acid using a catalyst. The ammonia is distilled from an alkaline solution and absorbed in a standard acid. The excess acid is titrated with standard alkali.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/513/schedule/2/part/II/chapter/3./paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-II/chapter-3./paragraph-2
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