When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy runoff after a heavy storm. However, a much more significant ...

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 ...

More efficient use of phosphorus could see limited stocks of the important fertilizer last more than 500 years and boost global food production to feed growing populations. But these benefits will ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers estimate that half of calcium channel blockers, for example, contain phosphorus as an excipient. In a new review published in Nutrition and Diabetes, researchers highlight the role of ...

We may be more alone in the Universe than we realize. According to Cardiff University astronomers Jane Greaves and Phil Cigan, the chemical element phosphorus is abundant on Earth, but may be very ...

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 ...