“Calibration of 2D-ERT in vitro

The calibration was carried out at the laboratory of physics, University of Nariño, in Pasto,
Colombia. The resistivity measurements of Cd-like compounds was assessed for small
scale process (Bosch et al., 2016) where is governing the cadmium-rock resistivity
interaction able to pinpoint resistivities obtained in rhizospheric subsoils from
enriched/contaminated cacao farms. To do so, two control reference materials were used. A
first soluble cadmium source was cadmium sulfate powder ≥ 99.99 % (w/w) of purity
(Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, US). A second non-soluble sources corresponded to
cadmium carbonate powder ≥ 99.99 % (w/w) of purity also known as Otavite (Sigma-
Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, US). In both cases, the sources of cadmium were amended to soils
collected in non-contaminated cacao farms (< 0.002 mg.kg-1 Cd). After sieved using a 4
mm x 4 µm size pore soil filters (Millipore CA, US), ten grams of soil samples were
amended and mixed during 10 minutes with 4 concentrations of the standards, separately.
The treatments consisted in amendment of 1, 2, 3 and 5 grams of the standard. The mix was
accomplished adding 70 mL of nanopore sterile water, designing a cube of 5 cm3 with a
plastic cube mould model for physical analysis (Cast polyurethane, for 500 mm cube with
ISi Certification Mark, IS:10086 (AIM 344 ) Aimil Ltda., Civil Engineering, India). After
drying the samples at room temperature (20 ± 02oC average) during 96 h, four resistivity
testing electrodes (alambre de acero inoxidable AISI 304 Hilo) were displaced at an “a”
distance of 1 cm, one each to other, located equidistantly within the cube in order to have
an average measurement of Cd disposition in the sample. The measurements were
performed according to a previous methodology (Taghipour et al., 2016). Briefly, the
electrodes were connected to a highly regulated DC current with variable output (HIGH
VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY Model SF-9585A). The electrodes were also pinned out to
both the current and voltage loggers (UNI-T UT71D). Then, fifteen measurements were
taken out and recorded per electrode, so that, the results are expressed as the mean of.
Three replicates were conducted per treatment.”

Necesito además que me explique por favor, porque cada medición tiene diferente
numero de lecturas, pasando de 8 a 24. La resistividad entonces es una división
de los valores de voltaje sobre los de corriente? Así puedo sacar la resistividad de
los valores que me tabulo, y sobre esto el promedio final de las mediciones seria la
resistividad aparente? O de donde sale la segunda tabla que me presenta en el
archivo Word?
Mas detalles en la forma como se obtuvieron y la forma de interpretar seria mejor
para mi. No entiendo que significan los símbolos de interrogante en las mediciones
con las muestras de 3 g de sulfato de Cd. Están malos? Debemos descartarlos?
Cuanta muestra de suelo uso para los 5 cm cúbicos de muestra mezclada? Son
también 5 g? yo puse 10, como se dio cuenta al leer el texto. Por favor ajustar.

Ahora pasare a describir en resultados las tablas de Word para la calibración,

aunque solo creo que deberíamos poner la aparente, que es la misma que
usamos para campo.