In a high mountain lake and catchment area, a natural process of phosphorus enrichment is observed, induced by the iron-cycle. Investigations focus on the speciation of P and Fe in iron and manganese rich oxidic mineral crusts formed at the surface of rock pebbles. Iron and phosphorus are spatially associated although they are not forming iron phosphate minerals. While Fe and P K edge XAS spect...

Iron release from both human and horse spleen haemosiderin to desferrioxamine was substantially less than that released from ferritin samples. This finding contradicts a previous report [Kontoghiorges, Chambers & Hoffbrand (1987) Biochem. J. 241, 87-92]. Differences in phosphate content of cores and in core size between haemosiderin and ferritin did not account for the different iron-release ra...

INTRODUCTION The contamination of serum or lithium heparin blood with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) salts may affect accuracy of some critical analytes and jeopardize patient safety. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of lithium heparin sample contamination with different amounts of K2EDTA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen volunteers were enrolled among the laboratory staf...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Iron is an essential element that is necessary for all cells in the body. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most common nutritional disorders in both developed and developing countries. The glutathione pathway is paramount to antioxidant defense and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)-deficient cells do not cope well with oxidative damage. The goal of this...

Establishment of phosphate (P) retention and release capacity of soils is essential for effective nutrient management and environmental protection. In this experiment, we studied the influence of soil properties on P desorption and the relationship between phosphate sorption and desorption. Among the soil series, the Ghior soil had the highest percent clay (59.32%) and free iron oxide (15,241 m...

Several prior studies suggest that ferric compounds bind dietary phosphate and possess clinical potential as phosphate binding agents. Therefore, this study was conducted to measure the effect of several ferric compounds on intestinal phosphate binding and absorption. Balance studies lasting 2 to 4 wk were performed in normal and azotemic (achieved by subtotal nephrectomy) rats maintained on a ...

The inhibition of calcium phosphate precipitation by homoand copolymers containing different functional groups has been examined in aqueous solution. It has been found that polymer performance as calcium phosphate inhibitor depends upon polymer architecture. The influence of iron oxide (Fe2O3, rust) on the performance of calcium phosphate inhibitors has also been investigated. Results show that...