Aquatic Ecology Center (AEC)

Research Development and Consulting Centre

KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY
Dhulikhel, Kavre

Services Provided By AEC Lab

Water Analysis
	Parameter	Rate (NRs)
A	Physical	Rate (NRs)
	DO	25
	pH	20
	Conductivity	25
	Temperature	20
	Turbidity	50
B	Chemical
	Ammonia	150
	Chloride	100
	Total hardness	100
	Nitrate	150
	Orthophosphate	150
	Sulphate	150
C	Organic
	BOD	350
	COD	350
D	Metals
	Copper	180
	Lead	180
	Manganese	180
	Molybdenum	180
	Zinc	180
	Potassium	150
	Sodium	150
	Iron	120
	Arsenic	350
E	Microbiological
	E-coli	250
	Total coliform	250
F	Biological Assessment
	Macro invertebrate Qualitative Processing and identification Per site	*
	Macro invertebrate Quantitative Processing and identification	*

Soil Analysis
	Parameter	Rate (NRs)
A	Physical	Rate (NRs)
	Soil moisture content	25
	Soil texture	75
	Soil bulk density	50
	Dry aggregate stability	100
	Water infiltration rate	100
	Available water capacity	100
B	Chemical
	Soil pH	25
	Total nitrogen	180
	Available phosphorus	200
	Available potassium	200
	Exchangeable calcium	200
	Exchangeable magnesium	200
	Exchangeable sodium	200
	Cation exchange capacity	200
C	Biological
	Soil organic matter	60
	Soil fauna extraction/identification	*
D	Micronutrient
	Boron	220
	Copper	220
	Manganese	220
	Molybdenum	220
	Zinc	220

*Available on request
Package deals:

4. Physical & Biological – Rs. 350/-
5. Micronutrient-Rs-.1000/-

NOTE: Prices to be revised in 2008


	Package deals: 1. Physical only-Package Rs. 150 /- 2. Chemical only –Package Rs-380 /- 3. Microbiological and organic –package Rs-1000/- 4. Metal I- Package Cu, Zn, Mn, Pb, Fe Rs-550/- 5. Metal II- Package –Ca, Mg, Na, K, Total hardness-380/-

Aquatic Ecology Centre