A chemical oxygen demand (COD) test is used to measure the amount of organic compounds in a water sample. It measures the capacity of water to consume oxygen during the decomposition of organic matter and the oxidation of inorganic chemicals such as Ammonia and nitrate. You can see a video on the common method of testing COD with vials in our video here. The start of the COD testing meth...
Many laboratories want to make their operation more environmentally friendly and reduce their carbon footprint. The 5 steps below are a good starting point for simple changes to get closer to being a green lab [caption id="attachment_5129" align="aligncenter" width="300"] How can you make the laboratory more environmentally friendly?[/caption] We've been reading the great tips and ...