Phosphorus Content in Bovine Tibia Bone and the Potential of Bovine Bone to Enhance the Nutritional Profile of Agricultural Soils

Authors

Sebastián Cestari-Abreu
Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, IVIC. Centro de Biotecnología Agrícola, Laboratorio de Biofertilizantes y Biocontroladores. Panamericana km 11, Altos de Pipe, Los Salias, Miranda. Venezuela
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-8425
Saúl Flores
Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, IVIC. Centro de Ecología, Laboratorio de Suelos, Ambiente y Agricultura. Panamericana km 11, Altos de Pipe, Los Salias, Miranda. Venezuela
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0687-8271
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63804/gb.1.1.5

Synopsis

The objective of this work was to determine the total phosphorus and the water-extractable phosphorus content of an incinerated bovine tibia bone sample without marrow. Regarding the extraction of total phosphorus, three acid digestions were compared, that is nitric acid and perchloric acid, hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide, and hydrochloric acid. The bone sample was incinerated at 800 °C for 8 hours before the digestions in question. With respect to water-extractable phosphorus, two bone:water ratios were contrasted, that is 1:100 and 1:200. The total phosphorus per dry mass of the incinerated bone was 44,177 ± 0,810 % P2O5 (w/w DW), and the three acid digestions gave pragmatically similar values. The water-extractable phosphorus content per dry mass of the incinerated bone material was 0,013 ± 0,001 and 0,040 ± 0,001 %P2O5 (w/w DW) for the ratios 1:100 and 1:200, respectively. The higher fraction of phosphorus in the 1:200 ratio, despite being the most diluted alternative, could be the result of a lower impact of this on the pH of the extracting mix, which could have favored a greater movement of phosphorus to the water. If the benchmark is the content of water-extractable phosphorus in the ratio 1:200, then for every 100 g of total phosphorus contained in the incinerated bone sample, only 0.093 g of it is water-extractable phosphorus.

Author Biographies

Sebastián Cestari-Abreu, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, IVIC. Centro de Biotecnología Agrícola, Laboratorio de Biofertilizantes y Biocontroladores. Panamericana km 11, Altos de Pipe, Los Salias, Miranda. Venezuela

Sebastián Cestari is affiliated with the Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Laboratory at the Center for Agricultural Biotechnology and collaborates with the Soil Ecology Laboratory of the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC). He is a researcher focused on agricultural sustainability, with extensive experience in using organic residues to improve soil quality. Cestari holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and has dedicated his career to developing technologies in biofertilization and sustainable natural resource management. He has led research projects that combine advanced chemical analysis techniques with microbiological approaches, aiming to maximize nutrient release efficiency and its impact on crop yield. In addition to his scientific work, Cestari engages in knowledge dissemination, collaborating with farmers and companies to implement sustainable agricultural practices.

Saúl Flores, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, IVIC. Centro de Ecología, Laboratorio de Suelos, Ambiente y Agricultura. Panamericana km 11, Altos de Pipe, Los Salias, Miranda. Venezuela

Saúl Ramón Flores Acosta is a biologist and holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences. He currently serves as an Associate Research Professional J-3 at the Ecology Center of the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC). With over 35 years of experience, he has led projects in soil ecology, sustainable agriculture, and ecological restoration. Notably, he initiated the recovery of abandoned soils within IVIC, where he implemented organic coffee cultivation that was recognized among the 60 best varieties in Venezuela. His work has been instrumental in promoting the identity and excellence of coffee from Miranda state, earning recognition for his contribution to regional coffee development.

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Volume

Practical applications in soil management and crop fertilization

Pages

09

Published

June 19, 2025

Series

Glebe

Online ISSN

3103-1234

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Copyright (c) 2025 Arnaldo José Armado Matute, Raúl Jesús Jiménez Solórzano, Anais Fabiola Fagúndez Benaventa, Minerva Márquez, Henry Baloy Porras, Carlos Humberto Aguas Changoluisa, Daniel Loreto Amoretti, Darwin Alberto Núñez Torres, Kevyn Porras, Domenico Fabio Pavone Maniscalco, Diego David Moposita Vásquez, Sebastián Cestari-Abreu, Saúl Flores (Autor de capítulo)

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How to Cite

Phosphorus Content in Bovine Tibia Bone and the Potential of Bovine Bone to Enhance the Nutritional Profile of Agricultural Soils. (2025). In Practical applications in soil management and crop fertilization: Vol. V1(1) (p. 09). Editorial Unión Científica. https://doi.org/10.63804/gb.1.1.5