Organic Phosphorus in the Environment; Contents; Contributors; Preface; A Note on Nomenclature; Acknowledgements; 1. Separation, Preconcentration and Speciation of Organic Phosphorus in Environmental Samples; 2. Using Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Characterize Organic Phosphorus in Environmental Samples; 3. Organic Phosphorus Speciation in Natural Waters by Mass Spectrometry; 4. Abiotic Degradation of Organic Phosphorus Compounds in the Environment; 5. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Organic Phosphorus; 6. Abiotic Stabilization of Organic Phosphorus in the Environment
Summary
Organic phosphorus is involved in almost every biological process and is essential for life. However, the role of organic phosphorus and mechanisms for its dynamics has been poorly understood
Notes
Papers presented at the Organic Phosphorus Workshop, held July 2003, Ascona, Switzerland
