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.

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