Researchers examine ways to break down, track synthetic compound in herbicides
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 13:00
in Mathematics & Economics
To examine the fate and persistence of glyphosate, one of the most common commercial herbicides used for agricultural and urban applications, and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), a major byproduct of glyphosate, in soils and other environments, researchers at the University of Delaware have used isotopic signatures as a method of source tracking.