Kjeldahl tablets (free of mercury and selenium), 250 unit(s)
WGK 2
€149.45/Pack Qty.
excl. VAT. | 250 unit(s) per Pack Qty.
Art. No. HN20.1
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| HN20.1 | 250 unit(s) | plastic |
€149.45 |
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| HN20.2 | 1,000 unit(s) | plastic |
€467.65 |
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General information
The most common technique for measuring the amount of nitrogen in organic matter is the Kjeldahl method, which is used in a wide range of sectors such as environmental analysis, food analysis, water analysis and agricultural analysis, as well as in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. In this traditional method, a precisely weighed sample is broken down using concentrated sulphuric acid, a process which digests its organic contents and reacts nitrogen to form ammonium sulphate.(CHNO)(s) → CO2 (g) + SO2 (g) + H2O (g) + NH4SO4 (solv, H2SO4)A catalyst or catalyst mixture consisting of copper, selenium, mercury and/or titanium is added to speed up the reaction. Sodium or potassium sulphate is used to give the sulphuric acid a higher boiling point. If the nitrogen is contained in a nitro, nitroso or azo compound, however, the mixture must be reduced with zinc before digestion takes place.
The nitrogen is now present in the sulphuric acid as ammonium sulphate. Adding a strong base (such as NaOH) neutralises the sulphuric acid and liberates ammonia from the solution.NH4SO4 (solv) + 2 NaOH (aq) → Na2SO4 (aq) + 2 NH3 (g) + 2 H2O (l) The ammonia is led into an acid (such as boric acid) by means of steam distillation.B(OH)3 (aq) + 2 H2O (l) + NH3 (g) → B(OH)4- (aq) + NH4+ (aq) The resulting strong base (borate ion) is back-titrated with a strong acid (hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid). The excess weak boric acid is not captured in the process. A Tashiro's indicator that changes colour in the acid is used for titration. The amount of acid that has been used up can then be converted into the amount of nitrogen in the sample. NH4+ (aq) + B(OH)4- (aq) + HCl (l) → NH4Cl (aq) + B(OH)3 (aq) + H2O (l)To calculate the protein content of the sample, the varying nitrogen content of the amino acids must be checked and the relevant conversion factors applied. The nitrogen contained in food derives mainly from proteins, but different samples may also contain other sources of nitrogen.
Composition of the Kjeldahl tablets:
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| Art. No. | Designation | Weight of tablet (g) | K2SO4 | Na2SO4 | CuSO4 | CuSO4 • 5 H2O | TiO2 | Se | Anti-foam |
| HN19 | Kjeldahl tablets (mercury and selenium-free) | 5 | 23,10 % | 69,30 % | 1,80 % | - | 2,80 % | - | - |
| HN20 | Kjeldahl tablets (mercury and selenium-free) | 2,5 | 23,10 % | 69,30 % | 1,80 % | - | 2,80 % | - | - |
| HN21 | Kjeldahl tablets (Wieninger catalyst) | 2,5 | - | 96,25 % | 1,50 % | - | - | 1,50 % | - |
| HN22 | Kjeldahl tablets (Missouri catalyst) | 2,5 | 48,40 % | 48,30 % | 0,30 % | - | - | - | - |
| 8225 | Kjeldahl tablets, anti-foam | 1 | - | 97,00 % | - | - | - | - | 3,00 % |
| 8236 | Kjeldahl tablets CX | 5,5 | 90,91% | - | - | 9,09 % | - | - | - |
| 8241 | Kjeldahl tablets C | 5,1 | 98,04 % | - | - | 1,96 % | - | - | - |
| 8243 | Kjeldahl tablets CK | 3,9 | 89,74 % | - | - | 10,26 % | - | - | - |
| 9637 | Kjeldahl tablets CT | 5,3 | 94,34 % | - | - | 2,83 % | 2,83 % | - | - |
| 9693 | Kjeldahl tablets ST | 3,5 | 99,90 % | - | - | - | - | 0,10 % | - |
| 9763 | Kjeldahl tablets TCT | 3,71 | 94,34 % | - | - | 2,83 % | 2,83 % | - | - |
Certificates of Analysis
Type analysis
| Appearance | light grey to light green tablets |
| Composition: TiO2, CuSO4, K2SO4 and Na2SO4. | |