Ireland, like most of Europe, has no significant phosphate rock reserves. Every kilogram of phosphorus used on Irish farms is imported, primarily as processed fertiliser derived from mined rock abroad ...

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 ...

A research team led by Prof. Wang Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has ...

Phosphate plays a crucial role in ensuring global food security. As an essential nutrient, phosphate is a key component of fertilizers, which are fundamental in enhancing crop productivity. Phosphorus ...

This life-giving element, stored in rock and organic material, moves around Earth in an ancient cycle we have just broken ...

Surface soil materials from the 0-to 15 cm depth of 12 sites that were suspected to contain high levels of P, as a result of years of repeated applications of either inorganic or organic P fertilizers ...

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