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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Potassium (K) & potassium compounds

Alkali metal.

[Potassium Chloride] CAS[7447-40-7]

Chemical formula

KCl

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6895, 7019, 7024, 7145)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6968)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 7002)

[Potassium Nitrate] CAS[7757-79-1] UN1486

Chemical formula

KNO3

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7145, 7156)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 6823)

[Dipotassium Hydrogenphosphate] CAS[7758-11-4]

Chemical formula

K2HPO4

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7145)

[Potassium silicofluoride] CAS[16871-90-2] UN2655

Trade name

Potassium silicofluoride (Japan; Date registered 1/26/1949, Date registration annulled 1/26/1952)

Chemical formula

K2SiF6

Purpose for use

Insecticide.