News
The Dangers of Nitrate-contaminated Water
Consumption of nitrates in water during pregnancy could cause birth defects.
European Water has a Nitrate Problem
Only 40% of European Water Bodies Meet Water Quality Standards
Phosphate Sensor Paper
Collaborative effort between NECi and RUB made this possible: Bioelectrocatalytic and electrochemical cascade for phosphate sensing with up to 6 electrons per analyte molecule.
30 Years to deplete Nitrogen in Mississippi Basin
Even if current Agricultural practices are upgraded to end the addition of more Nitrogen runoff it will take upwards of 30 years to deplete the stored Nitrogen (Nitrate).
New Ocean Current off of Madagascar!
This could help scientists better understand ocean nutrient circulation (accurate Nitrate and Phosphate measurement is CRITICAL).
Corn hybrids: variability creates uncertainty about future yields.
Without further testing, people wonder which varieties of corn will do best under optimized efficiency of N fertilizer in relation to weather conditions as they change over the next few decades.