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LC-ICP-MS analysis of inositol phosphate isomers in soil offers improved sensitivity and fine‐scale mapping of inositol phosphate distribution

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Abstract

1. Organic forms of phosphorus (P) prevail in soils and their quantification is vital to better understand global biogeochemical cycles. P speciation in soil is commonly assessed by 31P NMR spectroscopy of sodium hydroxide-EDTA (NaOH-EDTA) extracts.
3. A liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LC-ICP-MS) method that employs NaOH-EDTA is described.
3. Comparison with 31P NMR shows that LC-ICP-MS is up to three orders of magnitude more sensitive. It allows measurement in samples as small as 1 mg. We reveal variation of inositol phosphate distribution in Swedish boreal forest soil and identify myo- and scyllo-inositol hexakisphosphates and other isomers including scyllo-inositol pentakisphosphate.
4. Speciation of the major inositol phosphates was not altered by long-term nitrogen fertilization.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)530-543
Number of pages14
JournalMethods in Ecology and Evolution
Volume15
Issue number3
Early online date4 Feb 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2024

Keywords

  • LC-ICP-MS
  • inositol phosphate isomers
  • nitrogen fertilization
  • phosphorus speciation
  • phytate
  • soil 31P NMR

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