Tob. Sci., 1975, 19-12, p. 31-34, ISSN.0082-4523
Determining protein nitrogen in tobacco
Agronomy Dept., College of Agriculture, University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia USA
A comparison was made between acetic and trichloracetic acid (TCA) as protein precipitants and non-protein N extractants on three types of tobacco to determine which procedure was more accurate in measuring the true protein N content. A novel...