Isotope fingerprints of environmental contaminants Article by Katie Peikes Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson September 03, 2024 UD researchers use new method to track pollutants in the environment Plants ...

Journal of Environmental Management (2023). [3] Tracing phosphorus sources in the river-lake system using the oxygen isotope of phosphate. The Science of The Total Environment (2024).

Deb Jaisi has received the 2024 Jackson Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy Award from the Soil Science Society of America, which honors advanced soil chemistry and minerals research. In the Environmental ...

Tips Most plants prefer a soil pH of 5.5 to 7.5. If it’s outside this range, it’s challenging for plants to absorb nutrients properly. "If it is too acidic, phosphorus will not be available to ...

What is phosphorus? Phosphorus is an essential mineral, which means it's critical for maintaining certain bodily functions but your body can't produce it naturally. Despite not being produced in ...

Waring BlenderCourtesy, Sue Lauter, Cold Spring HarborIn 1952, Alfred Hershey of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and his lab technician, Martha Chase, wanted to confirm that DNA was the carrier of ...

Phosphorus is not classed as a chemical weapon under the Chemical Weapons Convention. When used as a weapon, it can cause fire to rain down on targets, inflicting indiscriminate damage.

White phosphorus has been called the “ devil’s element ” because it glows green in the dark and is pyrophoric. Because of its instability, white phosphorus is typically stored under water, in which it ...