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. 2020 Apr 28;12(5):284. doi: 10.3390/toxins12050284

Table 5.

Physical and chemical parameters and methods used during the study.

Physical–Chemical Indicators Measurement Equipment Standards
Ammonium nitrogen Spectrophotometric spectrometer DR 5000,
Hach Germany
WAH HACH 2003 met. 8038 [54]
Color Visual - EN ISO 7887:2011 [55]
Dissolved oxygen Electrochemical oxygen meter HQ30d,
Hach Germany
EN ISO 5814:2012 [56]
Nitrate nitrogen Ion chromatography ion chromatograph 881 IC Compact Pro,
Metrohm Switzerland
EN ISO 10304-1:2009 [57]
Orthophosphate Spectrophotometric spectrometer DR 5000,
Hach Germany
WAH HACH 1997 met. 8048 [58]
pH Electrochemical pH meter 540 GLP,
WTW Germany
EN ISO 10523:2012 [59]
Temperature Electrochemical oxygen meter HQ30d,
Hach Germany
Manufacturer‘s instructions
Total nitrogen Spectrophotometric spectrometer DR 5000,
Hach Germany
Cuvette Test LCK 138, Hach [60]
Total phosphorus Spectrophotometric spectrometer DR 5000,
Hach Germany
Cuvette Test LCK 349, Hach [61]
Total suspended solids Gravimetric weight CP224S-OCE, Sartorius, Germany EN 872:2005 [62]
Turbidity Nephelometric turbidimeter 2100 IS AN, Hach Germany Manufacturer‘s instructions