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Table 2 Chemical content of cyanobacteria

From: Cyanobacterial elicitor enhances the biomass of Mentha piperita L. and improves the production of high-value rosmarinic acid under in vitro culture of apical meristem

 

Analytical Method

Nostoc spongiaeforme ISB65

Total N (mg.L− 1)

Macro kjeldahl

35.00

NO2− (mg.L− 1)

Colorimetric

0.60

NO3− (mg.L− 1)

Ultraviolet Spectrophotometric

9.40

NH4+ (mg.L− 1)

Nesslerization

5.00

Phosphate (mg.L− 1)

Vanadomolybdophosphoric acid colorimetric

9.00

CO32− (mg.L− 1)

Titrimetric

0.00

HCO3− (mg.L− 1)

Titrimetric

30.00

Na+ (mg.L− 1)

Flame Emission Photometric

1.50

Mg2+ (mg.L− 1)

EDTA Titrimetric

5.00

Ca2+ (mg.L− 1)

EDTA Titrimetric

7.00

K+ (mg.L− 1)

Flame Emission Photometric

0.11

EC (µS cm− 1)

Platinum Electrode

15.00

pH

Electrometric

6.02