A Novel Method to Determine the Carbon Isotopic Composition of Inositol Hexaphosphate (Phytate) in Soil by Gas Chromatography-Combustion-Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Understanding the decomposition of inositol hexaphosphate (phytate), the dominant form of organic phosphorus (OP) in soil, is vital for studying phosphorus (P) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the lack of multiple stable P isotopes complicates the study of phytate dynamics under natural conditions and over long periods.

Methods

A novel method is presented to determine the carbon isotopic composition of inositol in phytate using compound-specific isotope analysis. For this purpose, phytate was extracted from soil and purified via ion exchange chromatography, followed by dephosphorylation, derivatization, and analysis using GC-MS and GC-C-IRMS. Pure compounds were also analyzed to assess protocol efficiency, identify isotopic fractionations, and apply isot

SUBMITTER: Sarangi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature