Is it organic or not? Scientists use isotopic discrimination to detect synthetic fertilizers

As organic farming becomes more common, methods to identify fraud in the industry are increasingly important. In a recent study in Journal of Environmental Quality, scientists successfully use nitrogen isotopic discrimination to determine if non-organic, synthetic fertilizers were used on sweet pepper plants.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news121088214.html">Is it organic or not? Scientists use isotopic discrimination to detect synthetic fertilizers</a></p> <p>As organic farming becomes more common, methods to identify fraud in the industry are increasingly important. In a recent study in <i>Journal of Environmental Quality</i>, scientists successfully use nitrogen isotopic discrimination to determine if non-organic, synthetic fertilizers were used on sweet pepper plants.</p>