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. 2019 Aug 27;14(8):e0221755. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221755

Table 3. Analytical instruments and apparatus used during the study.

S. No Parameters Analytical Instrument Model
1. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) COD Reactor Velp ECO 25
2. Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) Semi-Automatic Kjeldahl Distillation System KDN
3. Ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N) UV Visible Spectrophotometer &
Portable Spectrophotometer
PG-Motel T 60
Hitachi U2800
4. Ortho-Phosphate-Phosphorous
(o-PO4-3-P)
UV Visible Spectrophotometer
Portable Spectrophotometer
Hitachi U2800
5. Total Phosphorous (TP) UV Visible Spectrophotometer
Hitachi U2800
PG-Motel T 60
6. pH pH meter Hanna HI 8520
Eutech pH 700
WTW 720
7. Duckweed Mass Analytical Balance Adam AAA 160 LE
Adventure AR 3130
Phoenix, BTG-303
8. Duckweed Drying Oven WTC Blinder
LDO-030 N
9. Duckweed growth under controlled conditions Growth Chamber Chasewood, Environmental USA