ISO 14239:2017规定了六种合适的培养系统，用于通过测量二氧化碳（CO2）的释放来测量土壤中有机化合物的矿化速率和程度。所有孵育系统都适用于可溶性或不溶性化合物，但系统的选择取决于研究的总体目的。 ISO 14239:2017不适用于此类系统用于物料平衡研究，这些研究通常是特定于测试物质的。

ISO 14239:2017 specifies six suitable incubation systems for measuring the rates and extent of mineralization of organic compounds in soil by measurement of carbon dioxide (CO₂) evolution. All incubation systems are applicable to soluble or insoluble compounds but choice of system depends on the overall purposes of the study. ISO 14239:2017 does not apply to the use of such systems for material balance studies, which are often test-substance specific.