Environmental Sciences Europe

Table 6 Samples, extraction solvents and analysis used in this study

From: Industrial sludge containing pharmaceutical residues and explosives alters inherent toxic properties when co-digested with oat and post-treated in reed beds

*Sampling point*	*Sample*	*Analysis*
		*TOC, NH* ₄ ⁺ *, Tot N, Tot P*	*Microtox*	*Umu-C assay*	*EROD assay*
Ingoing sludge	IN	Water phase	Water phase	Water phase	Toluene (Soxhlet)
Digested sludge	Out	Water extract	Water extract	Water extract	Toluene (Soxhlet)
Sludge residual	Res	Water phase	Water phase	Water phase	Toluene (Soxhlet)
Bed material	Bed	Water extract	Water extract	Water extract	Toluene (Soxhlet)
Outgoing water	Wat	Native water	Native water	Native water	Toluene

The material used in the analysis is in bold in the first column. The first row in bold and italics describes the analysis used in the study, and the cells from the second row and column describes the extracts used.

Back to article page