This document specifies a method for determining activity of dehydrogenases in soil, using 2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyltetrazolium chloride (INT)[1]-[5]. As the INT reduction is less sensitive to O2, the method is more robust than the TTC-method described in ISO 23753-1.
ISO 23753-2:2019 Referenced Document
ISO 11465 Soil quality; determination of dry matter and water content on a mass basis; gravimetric method; technical corrigendum 1
ISO 23753-2:2019 history
2020ISO 23753-2:2019/Amd 1:2020 Soil quality — Determination of dehydrogenases activity in soils — Part 2: Method using iodotetrazolium chloride (INT) — Amendment 1
2019ISO 23753-2:2019 Soil quality — Determination of dehydrogenases activity in soils — Part 2: Method using iodotetrazolium chloride (INT)
2005ISO 23753-2:2005 Soil quality - Determination of dehydrogenase activity in soils - Part 2: Method using iodotetrazolium chloride (INT)