Stimulation of gaseous phosphine production from Antarctic seabird guanosand ornithogenic soils
ZHU Renbin , LIU Yashu , SUN Jianjun , SUN Liguang , GENG Jinju
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Received March 17, 2008,Revised July 18, 2008, Accepted , Available online
Volume 21,2009,Pages 150-154
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Matrix-bound phosphine (MBP) is a general term used to indicate non-gaseous reduced phosphorus compounds that are transformed
into phosphine gas upon reaction with bases or acids. Antarctic seabird guanos and ornithogenic soils were used as materials to compare
the di erent digestion methods for transforming matrix-bound phosphine into phosphine gas. The results demonstrated that more
phosphine gas in most of Antarctic environmental materials was formed of matrix-bound phosphine by caustic digestion than by acidic
digestion. The comparative study on di erent digestion methods also revealed that the fraction of MBP converted to gaseous phosphine
during the digestion depended on the temperature. The optimal digestion temperature was close to 70°C and the optimal digestion time
was about 20 min. Acidic conditions were more favorable for the release of matrix-bound phosphine compared to the neutral conditions.
A proper water dilution can increase the production and emission of phosphine from the Antarctic penguin guanos.
