When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields ...

With its new enzyme mode of action, Phosforce from Koch Agronomic Services is a novel phosphorus nutrient use efficiency product. It aims to make more phosphorus available to the plant during critical ...

Crops often receive beneficial nutrients such as phosphorus (P) from manure or commercial fertilizer applications. However, the Delaware Nutrient Management Law (3 Del. C. § 2247) limits the amount of ...

Most phosphorus in the environment is in an organic form that plants cannot directly use, and traditional understanding suggested only enzymes could convert it into the bioavailable inorganic form.

Iron oxide in soil performs the same transformation as plants and microbes that are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Northwestern ...

Several major incidents have occurred over the years involving white phosphorus; two train derailments involving tank cars and one incident involving a box truck carrying 55-gallon drums. Phosphorus ...

Petr Kilian receives funding from EPSRC. It’s time to buy a lot of candles. And if we light them with matches, it will only be possible because of the anniversary in question. It’s happy 350th ...

Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause ...

Phosphorus is an essential mineral that your body uses to build healthy bones, create energy, and make new cells. While it is beneficial for most people, consuming too much can be harmful. Phosphorus ...