Sodium phosphate is an umbrella term that refers to multiple combinations of sodium (salt) and phosphate (an inorganic, salt-forming chemical). Food-grade sodium phosphate is recognized by the U.S.

Phosphate possesses many attributes that exclusively suit the ion for biotic and prebiotic roles, including stabilizing adenosine triphosphate, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA) and ...

Toluwase Olukayode studies at the Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University ...

Your body contains about 1.2 to 2.5 pounds of calcium. Most of it, 99 percent, is in your bones and teeth. The remaining 1 percent is distributed across your body in your cells, the membranes that ...

Phosphate mining is a major industry in Florida, but it’s also a major source of pollution, responsible for red tide, toxic algal blooms and killing wildlife. In the northern part of the state, ...

Phosphate is mainly used in the form of fertilizer for crops and animal feed supplements. Only 5 percent of world phosphate production is used for other applications, such as corrosion prevention and ...

Gavin Harper receives funding from the UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Technology Metals (Met4Tech) Grant EP/V011855/1, The Faraday Institution ReLIB Project Grant FIRG0027 and ...