1. History
Midwest Laboratories has over 35
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has grown in breadth and quality
Soil B.R.A.N.
of services as an environmental
laboratory with a strong base in Matt Stukenholtz
agriculture and industry. The
business philosophy of the
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company has always been to matts@midwestlabs.com
operate from one central location
using representatives to expand
their reach.
Today, the six-building campus in
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Omaha, Nebraska houses over (402) 829-9887
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and support area. Each laboratory
maintains its own complement of
staff, instruments and support
personnel matched to the analytical
needs of that particular department.
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continues to expand in the areas of
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2. B.R.A.N. stands for The Solvita chemistry gel technology utilizes soil
Biological Respiration incubation with alkali traps that absorbs a relative
and Nitri cation. This concentration of CO2 proportionate to the total
test determines the concentration in the incubation vessel. The
aspect of soil quality absorbed CO2 produces a colormetric reaction that
relating to overall soil is interpreted by a digital color reader. The digital
biology and carbon color reader incorporates diode array detection
content. technology that selects intensity of red, green
and blue emissions.
The Soil B.R.A.N test
measures active carbon
and not just the content
of raw organic matter.
Crude organic matter
in a soil can be high
without a high state
of soil respiration.
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It also measures
soil carbon dioxide
respiration as a For more information, please contact
means to gauge
Matt Stukenholtz or John McManis
biological soil
fertility.
(contact info is located on the back).
Solvita technology is
used to measure
Biomass and C-N
mineralization potential.
This technology is proven
to be as accurate as
infared and traditional
base-trap CO2 methods. Analysis you can trust Service you can rely on
