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. 1981 Mar;41(3):833–836. doi: 10.1128/aem.41.3.833-836.1981

Problems Associated with the Use of Azide as an Inhibitor of Microbial Activity in Soil ^†

Michael Rozycki ¹, Richard Bartha ¹

PMCID: PMC243784 PMID: 16345743

Abstract

Problems associated with the use of sodium or potassium azide as an inhibitor of microbial activity in soil include erroneous CO₂ evolution readings, shifts in inhibitor concentration, rise in soil pH, and explosion hazard.

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