The use of Q-ICPMS to apply enriched zinc stable isotope source tracing for organic fertilizers

Organic fertilizer applications can contribute to Zinc (Zn) biofortification of crops

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
13 November 2019
Country:
Bangladesh
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Durr-Auster, T, Wiggenhauser, M, Zeder, C, Schulin, R

Abstract

Organic fertilizer applications can contribute to Zinc (Zn) biofortification of crops. An enriched stable isotope source tracing approach is a central tool to further determine the potential of this biofortification measure. Here, we assessed the use of the widely available quadrupole single-collector ICPMS (Q-ICPMS, analytical error = 1% relative standard deviation) and the less accessible but more precise multicollector ICPMS as reference instrument (MC-ICPMS, analytical error = 0.01% relative standard deviation) to measure enriched Zn stable isotope ratios in soil–fertilizer–plant systems.

This is a publication arising from the Sustainable Crop production for International Development (SCPRID) programme.

Citation

Dürr-Auster T, Wiggenhauser M, Zeder C, Schulin R, Weiss D, Frossard E (2019). The use of Q-ICPMS to apply enriched zinc stable isotope source tracing for organic fertilizers. Front Plant Sci. 10:1382.

The use of Q-ICPMS to apply enriched zinc stable isotope source tracing for organic fertilizers

Published 13 November 2019
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