Novel microcosm design to test phosphorus desorption from static soil samples using iron oxide-impregnated filter papers.

Iron oxide-impregnated filter papers (FeO) facilitate the study of soil phosphorus (P) desorption, availability and dynamics. However, many studies use homogenized and saturated shaking FeO soil systems, hindering opportunities to resolve environmentally relevant experimental objectives. This study created and evaluated a static microcosm to study soil P dynamics with FeO papers.

Do phosphorus amendments enhance biodegradation activity in stalled petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil?

Phosphorus (P) fertilizers promote soil petroleum-hydrocarbon (PHC) bioremediation by correcting carbon-to-P ratio imbalances. While these inputs create conditions favorable to microbial growth, areas of a site or an entire site with low degradation rates (i.e.

Methodology and validation of a new tandem mass spectrometer method for the quantification of inorganic and organic 18O-phosphate species.

Phosphorus (P) fertilizers are crucial to achieve peak productivity in agricultural systems. However, the fate of P fertilizers via microorganism incorporation and the exchange processes between soil pools is not well understood. 18Oxygen-labelled phosphate (18O- Pi) can be tracked as it cycles through soil systems.

Who Is the Rock Miner and Who Is the Hunter? The Use of Heavy-Oxygen Labeled Phosphate (PO) to Differentiate between C and P Fluxes in a Benzene-Degrading Consortium.

Phosphorus availability and cycling in microbial communities is a key determinant of bacterial activity. However, identifying organisms critical to P cycling in complex biodegrading consortia has proven elusive. Here we assess a new DNA stable isotope probing (SIP) technique using heavy oxygen-labeled phosphate (PO) and its effectiveness in pure cultures and a nitrate-reducing benzene-degrading consortium.