This part of ISO 14240 specifies a method for estimating the active aerobic, heterotrophic microbial biomass in aerated agricultural and mineral soils.
Determination of the effects of chemicals on biomass is outside the scope of this part of ISO 14240.
BS 7755-4.4.1:1997 history
1997BS 7755-4.4.1:1997 Soil quality - Biological methods - Effects of pollutants on microbes - Determination of soil microbial mass - Substrate-induced respiration method