Fien Degryse

Dr Fien Degryse

University Senior Research Fellow

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Fien Degryse joined the Fertiliser Technology Research Centre (FTRC) at the University Adelaide in 2010. The FTRC focuses on the understanding of fundamental processes controlling fertiliser efficiency, using a combination of chemical, spectroscopic and radio-isotopic techniques, as well as pot and field trials. Her other research interests include speciation, mobility and bioavailability of metals in terrestrial and aquatic systems.

Research interests:

  • Crop nutrition and fertiliser use
  • Distribution and transport of heavy metals in soils
  • Speciation of metals in soil, soil solution and water
  • Bioavailability of heavy metals to plants, algae, Caco2-cells
  • Speciation and availability of phosphorus in soils
  • Sorption and fixation of radiocaesium in soils and clay minerals

 

Date Position Institution name
2010 - ongoing Senior Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2003 - 2010 Postdoctoral Researcher University of Leuven

Date Institution name Country Title
1999 - 2003 University of Leuven Belgium PhD (Environmental Sciences)
1994 - 1999 University of Leuven Belgium BSc + MSc Bioengineering

Year Citation
2025 Zheng, B., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I. B., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2025). Mechanochemical synthesis of layered Zn-Mo compounds as slow-release Mo fertilizers. Powder Technology, 453, 120661-1-120661-10.
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2025 Everaert, M., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I., Smolders, E., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2025). Sparingly Soluble Powellite (CaMoO<sub>4</sub>) as a Basis for Slow-Release Molybdenum Fertilizers: From Fundamental Principles to Performant Formulations. ACS Agricultural Science &amp; Technology, 5(5), 874-883.
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2025 Cancellier, E. L., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Guelfi, D., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2025). Bio-based polyurethane coatings for controlled-release phosphorus fertilizers: Synthesis, characterization and effect on P use efficiency.. The Science of the total environment, 1000, 180403.
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2024 Degryse, F., Tucker, W., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2024). Addition of Fe‐humic acids to overcome analytical issues in measurements of isotopically exchangeable P in soil. European Journal of Soil Science, 75(6), 9 pages.
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2024 Cassim, B. M. A. R., Lisboa, I. P., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Prestes, C. V., Lavres, J., & Otto, R. (2024). Combined use of NBPT and micronutrients in granulated or coated urea: A new approach to reduce ammonia volatilization losses from soil. Soil Use and Management, 40(4), 14 pages.
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2024 Lu, Z., Degryse, F., Wu, J., Huang, C., Yu, Y., Mclaughlin, M. J., & Zhang, F. (2024). Slow- and fast-release magnesium-fortified macronutrient fertilizers improve plant growth with lower Mg leaching loss. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 21(4), 1507-1515.
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2024 Kabiri, S., Tavakkoli, E., Navarro, D. A., Degryse, F., Grimison, C., Higgins, C. P., . . . McLaughlin, M. J. (2024). The complex effect of dissolved organic carbon on desorption of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances from soil under alkaline conditions. Environmental Pollution, 356, 124234-1-124234-9.
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2024 Tucker, W., Degryse, F., McBeath, T., Tavakkoli, E., & McLaughlin, M. (2024). Is subsurface soil a chemically more hostile zone for deep‐placed phosphorus fertilizer?. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 88(5), 1778-1791.
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2024 da Silva, R. C., Degryse, F., Baird, R., Ajiboye, B., Stacey, S., Peacock, A., . . . McLaughlin, M. J. (2024). Zinc in ammoniated phosphate fertilizers: Solid‐phase speciation, solubility, and use of barrier coatings to enhance zinc availability. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 88(6), 2156-2166.
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2024 Zheng, B., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I. B., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2024). Effect of mechanochemically modified MoO<sub>3</sub>-ZnO on Mo supply to plants when co-granulated with macronutrient fertilizers. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 11(1), 115-1-115-13.
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2023 Baird, R. J., Kabiri, S., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Andelkovic, I., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2023). Hydrophobic coatings for granular fertilizers to improve physical handling and nutrient delivery. Powder Technology, 424(118521), 118521.
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2023 Everaert, M., Andelkovic, I. B., Smolders, E., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2023). Layered Transition Metal Molybdates as New Slow-Release Micronutrient Fertilizer Matrices for Zn, Cu, and Mo. Industrial &amp; Engineering Chemistry Research, 62(20), 7859-7867.
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2023 Zheng, B., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I. B., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2023). Agronomic Comparison of Mechanochemically Synthesized Zinc Borate and Other Boron Sources Granulated with Macronutrient Fertilizers. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 23(4), 6407-6417.
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2023 Degryse, F., Harris, H., Baird, R., Andelkovic, I., da Silva, R. C., Kabiri, S., . . . McLaughlin, M. J. (2023). Acid coating to increase availability of zinc in phosphate fertilizers. Plant and Soil, 495(1-2), 27-41.
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2022 Everaert, M., Degryse, F., McLaughlin, M. J., Smolders, S., Andelkovic, I., Baird, R., & Smolders, E. (2022). Enhancing the phosphorus content of layered double hydroxide fertilizers by intercalating polymeric phosphate instead of orthophosphate: A feasibility study. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 628(Pt A), 519-529.
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2022 LU, Z., WANG, Y., DEGRYSE, F., HUANG, C., HOU, C., WU, L., . . . ZHANG, F. (2022). Magnesium-fortified phosphate fertilizers improve nutrient uptake and plant growth without reducing phosphorus availability. Pedosphere, 32(5), 744-751.
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2021 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., Young, S., Bailey, E. H., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Effect of soil properties on time-dependent fixation (ageing) of selenate. Geoderma, 383, 9 pages.
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2021 Fontaine, D., Eriksen, J., Sørensen, P., McLaughlin, M. J., & Degryse, F. (2021). Application method influences the oxidation rate of biologically and chemically produced elemental sulfur fertilizers. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 85(3), 746-759.
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2021 Samreen, T., Degryse, F., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., Zahir, Z. A., Nazir, M. Z., . . . McLaughlin, M. (2021). Development and Testing of Improved Efficiency Boron-Enriched Diammonium Phosphate Fertilizers. JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION, 21(2), 1134-1143.
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2021 MATTIELLO, E. M., CANCELLIER, E. L., DA SILVA, R. C., DEGRYSE, F., BAIRD, R., & MCLAUGHLIN, M. J. (2021). Efficiency of soil-applied 67Zn-enriched fertiliser across three consecutive crops. Pedosphere, 31(4), 531-537.
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2021 Degryse, J., Baird, R., Andelkovic, I., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Long-term fate of fertilizer sulfate- and elemental S in co-granulated fertilizers. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 120(1), 31-48.
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2021 Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J., Baird, R., Mallarino, A. P., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Screening fertilizers for their P runoff risk using laboratory methods.. Journal of environmental quality, 50(4), 955-966.
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2021 van der Ent, A., Nkrumah, P. N., Aarts, M. G. M., Baker, A. J. M., Degryse, F., Wawryk, C., & Kirby, J. K. (2021). Isotopic signatures reveal zinc cycling in the natural habitat of hyperaccumulator Dichapetalum gelonioides subspecies from Malaysian Borneo. BMC Plant Biology, 21(1), 437-1-437-12.
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2021 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., Young, S., Bailey, E. H., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Using ⁷⁷Se-Labelled Foliar Fertilisers to Determine How Se Transfers Within Wheat Over Time. Frontiers in Nutrition, 8, 732409-1-732409-10.
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2021 Zheng, B., Kabiri, S., Andelkovic, I. B., Degryse, J., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R., . . . McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Mechanochemical Synthesis of Zinc Borate for Use as a Dual-Release B Fertilizer. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(47), 15995-16004.
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2021 Everaert, M., Smolders, E., McLaughlin, M. J., Andelkovic, I., Smolders, S., & Degryse, J. (2021). Layered Double Hydroxides as Slow-Release Fertilizer Compounds for the Micronutrient Molybdenum. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69(48), 14501-14511.
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2020 Kabiri, S., Andelkovic, I., Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J., Baird, R., Tavakkoli, E., . . . McLaughlin, M. (2020). Engineered phosphate fertilisers with dual-release properties. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(13), 5512-5524.
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2020 Degryse, F., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., Holzapfel, C. B., Kappes, C., Tysko, M., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2020). Sulfur Uptake from Fertilizer Fortified with Sulfate and Elemental S in Three Contrasting Climatic Zones. AGRONOMY-BASEL, 10(7), 16 pages.
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2020 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2020). Author Correction: Improving the efficacy of selenium fertilizers for wheat biofortification (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (19520), 10.1038/s41598-019-55914-0). Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1 page.
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2020 Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Cakmak, I., Yazici, M. A., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2020). Comparison and modelling of extraction methods to assess agronomic effectiveness of fertilizer zinc. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 183(2), 248-259.
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2019 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). Improving the efficacy of selenium fertilizers for wheat biofortification. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 19520-1-19520-9.
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2019 Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). A column perfusion test to assess the kinetics of nutrient release by soluble, sparingly soluble and coated granular fertilizers. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 182(5), 763-771.
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2018 Vermeiren, C., Smolders, E., McLaughlin, M., & Degryse, F. (2018). Model-based rationalization of sulphur mineralization in soils using 35S isotope dilution. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 120, 1-11.
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2018 Everaert, M., da Silva, R., Degryse, F., McLaughlin, M., & Smolders, E. (2018). Limited dissolved phosphorus runoff losses from layered double hydroxide and struvite fertilizers in a rainfall simulation study. Journal of Environmental Quality, 47(2), 371-377.
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2018 Ramesh, S., Kamran, M., Sullivan, W., Chirkova, L., Okamoto, M., Degryse, F., . . . Tyerman, S. (2018). Aluminium-activated malate transporters can facilitate GABA transport. The Plant Cell, 30(5), 1147-1164.
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2018 Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R., Degryse, J., & McLaughlin, M. (2018). Slow and Fast-Release Boron Sources in Potash Fertilizers: Spatial Variability, Nutrient Dissolution and Plant Uptake. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 82(6), 1437-1448.
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2018 Cancellier, E., Degryse, F., Silva, D., da Silva, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2018). Rapid and low-cost method for evaluation of nutrient release from controlled-release fertilizers using electrical conductivity. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 26(12), 4388-4395.
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2018 Degryse, F., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R., Beyrer, T., Below, F., & McLaughlin, M. (2018). Uptake of elemental or sulfate-S from fall- or spring-applied co-granulated fertilizer by corn – a stable isotope and modeling study. Field Crops Research, 221, 322-332.
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2017 Everaert, M., Degryse, F., McLaughlin, M. J., De Vos, D., & Smolders, E. (2017). Agronomic effectiveness of granulated and powdered P-exchanged Mg-Al LDH relative to struvite and MAP. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65(32), 6736-6744.
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2017 Degryse, F., Ajiboye, B., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Erratum to: Availability of fertiliser sulphate and elemental sulphur to canola in two consecutive crops (Plant and Soil, (2016), 398, 1-2, (313-325), 10.1007/s11104-015-2667-2). Plant and Soil, 420(1-2), 553.
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2017 Kabiri, S., Degryse, F., Tran, D., da Silva, R., McLaughlin, M., & Losic, D. (2017). Graphene oxide a new carrier for slow release of plant micronutrients. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(49), 43325-43335.
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2017 Zhao, C., Gupta, V. V. S. R., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Abundance and diversity of sulphur-oxidising bacteria and their role in oxidising elemental sulphur in cropping soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 53(2), 159-169.
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2017 Zhao, C., Gupta, V., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. (2017). Effects of pH and ionic strength on elemental sulphur oxidation in soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 53(2), 247-256.
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2017 Mattiello, E., Da Silva, R., Degryse, F., Baird, R., Gupta, V., & McLaughlin, M. (2017). Sulfur and zinc availability from co-granulated Zn-Enriched rlemental sulfur fertilizers. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65(6), 1108-1115.
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2017 Degryse, F., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Dissolution rate and agronomic effectiveness of struvite fertilizers - effect of soil pH, granulation and base excess. Plant and Soil, 410(1), 139-152.
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2016 Zhao, C., Degryse, F., Gupta, V., & McLaughlin, M. (2016). Low effective surface area explains slow oxidation of co-granulated elemental sulfur. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 80(4), 911-918.
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2016 Degryse, F., Ajiboye, B., Baird, R., da Silva, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2016). Availability of fertiliser sulphate and elemental sulphur to canola in two consecutive crops. Plant and Soil, 398(1-2), 313-325.
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2016 Degryse, F., Ajiboye, B., Baird, R., Da Silva, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2016). Oxidation of elemental sulfur in granular fertilizers depends on the soil-exposed surface area. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 80(2), 294-305.
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2016 Montalvo, D., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R. J., McLaughlin, M. J., & Coqui da Silva, R. (2016). Agronomic effectiveness of zinc sources as micronutrient fertilizer. Advances in Agronomy, 139, 215-267.
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2016 Degryse, F., Da Silva, R., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2016). Effect of cogranulation on oxidation of elemental sulfur: theoretical model and experimental validation. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 80(5), 1244-1253.
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2015 Zhao, C., Degryse, F., Gupta, V., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Elemental sulfur oxidation in Australian cropping soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 79(1), 89-96.
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2015 Abat, M., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Responses of canola to the application of slow-release boron fertilizers and their residual effect. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 79(1), 97-103.
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2015 McLaughlin, M. J., Abat, M., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2015). Slow-release boron fertilizers: co-granulation of boron sources with mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP).. Soil Research, 53(5), 505-511.
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2015 Montalvo, D., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2015). Efficacy of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as phosphorus fertilizer in Andisols and Oxisols. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 79(2), 551-558.
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2015 Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Diffusion and solubility control of fertilizer-applied zinc: chemical assessment and visualization. Plant and Soil, 386(1), 195-204.
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2015 Montalvo, D., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Natural colloidal P and its contribution to plant P uptake. Environmental Science and Technology, 49(6), 3427-3434.
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2015 Montalvo, D., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Agronomic effectiveness of granular and fluid phosphorus fertilizers in andisols and oxisols. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 79(2), 577-584.
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2015 Abat, M., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Boron phosphates (BPO₄) as a seedling-safe boron fertilizer source. Plant and Soil, 391(1), 153-160.
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2015 Montalvo, D., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2015). Correction to Natural Colloidal P and Its Contribution to Plant P Uptake. Environmental Science and Technology, 49(13), 8267.
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2014 Abat, M., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & Mclaughlin, M. (2014). Formulation, synthesis and characterization of boron phosphate (BPO₄) compounds as raw materials to develop slow-release boron fertilizers. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 177(6), 860-868.
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2014 Ryan, B., Kirby, J., Degryse, F., Scheiderich, K., & McLaughlin, M. (2014). Copper isotope fractionation during equilibration with natural and synthetic ligands. Environmental Science and Technology, 48(15), 8620-8626.
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2014 Montalvo, D., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. (2014). Fluid fertilizers improve phosphorus diffusion but not lability in andisols and oxisols. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 78(1), 214-224.
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2014 Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. (2014). Phosphorus diffusion from fertilizer: visualization, chemical measurements, and modeling. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 78(3), 832-842.
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2013 Smolders, E., Versieren, L., Shuofei, D., Mattielli, N., Weiss, D., Petrov, I., & Degryse, F. (2013). Isotopic fractionation of Zn in tomato plants suggests the role of root exudates on Zn uptake. Plant and Soil, 370(1-2), 605-613.
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2013 Degryse, J., Ajiboye, A., Armstrong, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2013). Sequestration of phosphorus-binding cations by complexing compounds is not a viable mechanism to increase phosphorus efficiency. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 77(6), 2050-2059.
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2013 McBeath, T., McLaughlin, M., Kirby, J., & Degryse, J. (2013). A stable-isotope methodology for measurement of soil-applied zinc-fertilizer recovery in durum wheat (Triticum durum). Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science-Zzeitschrift fur Pflanzenernahrung und Bodenkunde, 176(5), 756-763.
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2013 Ryan, B., Kirby, J., Degryse, F., Harris, H., McLaughlin, M., & Scheiderich, K. (2013). Copper speciation and isotopic fractionation in plants: uptake and translocation mechanisms. New Phytologist, 199(2), 367-378.
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2012 Six, L., Pypers, P., Degryse, J., Smolders, E., & Merckx, R. (2012). The performance of DGT versus conventional soil phosphorus tests in tropical soils: an isotope dilution study. Plant and Soil, 359(1-2), 267-279.
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2012 Santner, J., Smolders, E., Wenzel, W., & Degryse, J. (2012). First observation of diffusion-limited plant root phosphorus uptake from nutrient solution. Plant Cell and Environment, 35(9), 1558-1566.
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2012 Verheyen, L., Degryse, J., Niewold, T., & Smolders, E. (2012). Labile complexes facilitate cadmium uptake by Caco-2 cells. Science of the Total Environment, 426(0), 90-99.
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2012 Degryse, J., & Smolders, E. (2012). Cadmium and nickel uptake by tomato and spinach seedlings: Plant or transport control?. Environmental Chemistry, 9(1), 48-54.
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2012 Degryse, F., Shahbazi, A., Verheyen, L., & Smolders, E. (2012). Diffusion limitations in root uptake of cadmium and zinc, but not nickel, and resulting bias in the Michaelis constant. Plant Physiology, 160(2), 1097-1109.
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2012 Hernandez-Soriano, M. C., Degryse, F., Lombi, E., & Smolders, E. (2012). Manganese toxicity in barley is controlled by solution manganese and soil manganese speciation. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 76(2), 399-407.
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2011 Van Moorleghem, C., Six, L., Degryse, F., Smolders, E., & Merckx, R. (2011). Effect of organic P forms and P present in inorganic colloids on the determination of dissolved P in environmental samples by the diffusive gradient in thin films technique, ion chromatography, and colorimetry. Analytical Chemistry, 83(13), 5317-5323.
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2011 Baken, S., Degryse, F., Verheyen, L., Merckx, R., & Smolders, E. (2011). Metal complexation properties of freshwater dissolved organic matter are explained by its aromaticity and by anthropogenic ligands. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(7), 2584-2590.
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2011 Degryse, F., Voegelin, A., Jacquat, O., Kretzschmar, R., & Smolders, E. (2011). Characterization of zinc in contaminated soils: complementary insights from isotopic exchange, batch extractions and XAFS spectroscopy. European Journal of Soil Science, 62(2), 318-330.
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2011 Hernández-Soriano, M. D. C., Degryse, F., & Smolders, E. (2011). Mechanisms of enhanced mobilisation of trace metals by anionic surfactants in soil. Environmental Pollution, 159(3), 809-816.
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2010 Amery, F., Degryse, J., Van Moorleghem, C., Duyck, M., & Smolders, E. (2010). The dissociation kinetics of Cu-dissolved organic matter complexes from soil and soil amendments. Analytica Chimica Acta, 670(1-2), 24-32.
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2010 Van Laer, L., Degryse, J., Leynen, K., & Smolders, E. (2010). Mobilization of Zn upon waterlogging riparian Spodosols is related to reductive dissolution of Fe minerals. European Journal of Soil Science, 61(6), 1014-1024.
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2010 Van Damme, A., Degryse, J., Smolders, E., Sarret, G., Dewit, J., Swennen, R., & Manceau, A. (2010). Zinc speciation in mining and smelter contaminated overbank sediments by EXAFS spectroscopy. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74(13), 3707-3720.
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2009 Oporto, C., Smolders, E., Degryse, J., Verheyen, L., & Vandecasteele, C. (2009). DGT-measured fluxes explain the chloride-enhanced cadmium uptake by plants at low but not at high Cd supply. Plant and Soil, 318(1-2), 127-135.
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2009 Degryse, J., Smolders, E., Zhang, H., & Davison, W. (2009). Predicting availability of mineral elements to plants with the DGT technique: a review of experimental data and interpretation by modelling. Environmental Chemistry, 6(3), 198-218.
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2009 Degryse, J., Smolders, E., & Parker, D. (2009). Partitioning of metals (Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) in soils: concepts, methodologies, prediction and applications - a review. European Journal of Soil Science, 60(4), 590-612.
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2008 Buekers, J., Degryse, J., Maes, A., & Smolders, E. (2008). Modelling the effects of ageing on Cd, Zn, Ni and Cu solubility in soils using an assemblage model. European Journal of Soil Science, 59(6), 1160-1170.
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2008 Degryse, J., Verma, V., & Smolders, E. (2008). Mobilization of Cu and Zn by root exudates of dicotyledonous plants in resin-buffered solutions and in soil. Plant and Soil, 306(1-2), 69-84.
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2008 Amery, F., Degryse, J., Cheyns, K., De Troyer, I., Mertens, J., Merckx, R., & Smolders, E. (2008). The UV-absorbance of dissolved organic matter predicts the fivefold variation in its affinity for mobilizing Cu in an agricultural soil horizon. European Journal of Soil Science, 59(6), 1087-1095.
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2008 Oorts, K., Smolders, E., Degryse, J., Buekers, J., Gasco, G., Cornelis, G., & Mertens, J. (2008). Solubility and toxicity of antimony trioxide (Sb₂O₃) in soil. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(12), 4378-4383.
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2008 Hernandez-Soriano, M. C., Degryse, F., & Smolders, E. (2008). Heavy metal availability in soil in the presence of anionic surfactants.. Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, 73(1), 157-161.
2007 Lofts, S., Chapman, P., Dwyer, R., McLaughlin, M., Schoeters, I., Sheppard, S., . . . Zhao, F. (2007). Critical loads of metals and other trace elements to terrestrial environments. Environmental Science & Technology, 41(18), 6326-6331.
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2007 Amery, F., Degryse, J., Degeling, W., Smolders, E., & Merckx, R. (2007). The copper-mobilizing-potential of dissolved organic matter in soils varies 10-fold depending on soil incubation and extraction procedures. Environmental Science & Technology, 41(7), 2277-2281.
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2007 Mertens, J., Degryse, J., Springael, D., & Smolders, E. (2007). Zinc toxicity to nitrification in soil and soilless culture can be predicted with the same biotic ligand model. Environmental Science & Technology, 41(8), 2992-2997.
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2007 Degryse, J., Waegeneers, N., & Smolders, E. (2007). Labile lead in polluted soils measured by stable isotope dilution. European Journal of Soil Science, 58(1), 1-7.
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2007 Degryse, J., Vlassak, V., Smolders, E., & Merckx, R. (2007). Mobilization of Cd upon acidification of agricultural soils: column study and field modelling. European Journal of Soil Science, 58(1), 152-165.
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2006 Degryse, J., Smolders, E., & Parker, D. (2006). Metal complexes increase uptake of Zn and Cu by plants: implications for uptake and deficiency studies in chelator-buffered solutions. Plant and Soil, 289(1-2), 171-185.
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2006 Degryse, J., Smolders, E., & Parker, D. (2006). An agar gel technique demonstrates diffusion limitations to cadmium uptake by higher plants. Environmental Chemistry, 3(6), 419-423.
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2006 Degryse, J., Smolders, E., & Merckx, R. (2006). Labile Cd complexes increase Cd availability to plants. Environmental Science & Technology, 40(3), 830-836.
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2006 Degryse, J., & Smolders, E. (2006). Mobility of Cd and Zn in polluted and unpolluted Spodosols. European Journal of Soil Science, 57(2), 122-133.
DOI Scopus42 WoS39 Europe PMC17
2006 Van Laer, L., Smolders, E., Degryse, J., Janssen, C., & De Schamphelaere, K. (2006). Speciation of nickel in surface waters measured with the Donnan membrane technique. Analytica Chimica Acta, 578(2), 195-202.
DOI Scopus57 WoS52 Europe PMC32
2006 Bertling, S., Degryse, J., Wallinder, I., Smolders, E., & Leygraf, C. (2006). Model studies of corrosion-induced copper runoff fate in soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 25(3), 683-691.
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2004 Degryse, F., Smolders, E., & Cremers, A. (2004). Enhanced sorption and fixation of radiocaesium in soils amended with K-bentonites, submitted to wetting-drying cycles. European Journal of Soil Science, 55(3), 513-522.
DOI Scopus26 WoS26 Europe PMC12
2004 Maertens, E., Thijs, A., Smolders, E., Degryse, F., Cong, P. T., & Merckx, R. (2004). An anion resin membrane technique to overcome detection limits of isotopically exchanged P in P-sorbing soils. European Journal of Soil Science, 55(1), 63-69.
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2004 Degryse, F., Buekers, J., & Smolders, E. (2004). Radio-labile cadmium and zinc in soils as affected by pH and source of contamination. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE, 55(1), 113-121.
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2004 Degryse, F., Buekers, J., & Smolders, E. (2004). Radio-labile cadmium and zinc in soils as affected by pH and source of contamination. European Journal of Soil Science, 55(1), 113-122.
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2003 Degryse, F., Smolders, E., Oliver, I., & Zhang, H. (2003). Relating soil solution Zn concentration to diffusive gradients in thin films measurements in contaminated soils. Environmental Science and Technology, 37(17), 3958-3965.
DOI Scopus60 WoS57 Europe PMC35
2003 Degryse, F., Broos, K., Smolders, E., & Merckx, R. (2003). Soil solution concentration of Cd and Zn can be predicted with a CaCl2 soil extract. European Journal of Soil Science, 54(1), 149-158.
DOI Scopus116 WoS108 Europe PMC56
2002 Smolders, E., & Degryse, F. (2002). Fate and effect of zinc from tire debris in soil. Environmental Science and Technology, 36(17), 3706-3710.
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- Agronomic Effectiveness of Granulated and Powdered PExchanged MgAl LDH Relative to Struvite and MAP (n.d.).
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- Graphene Oxide: A New Carrier for Slow Release of Plant Micronutrients (n.d.).
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Year Citation
2017 da Silva, R., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2017). Soil management and fertilizer practices affecting crop production and human health. In B. Singh, M. Mclaughlin, & E. Brevik (Eds.), The Nexus of Soils, Plants, Animals and Human Health (Vol. 1, 1 ed., pp. 111-121). Stuttgart, Germany: Catena Soil Sciences.
2016 Degryse, J., & Smolders, E. (2016). DGT and bioavailability. In W. Davison (Ed.), Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Films for Environmental Measurements (1st ed., pp. 216-262). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
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2011 McLaughlin, M. J., Smolders, E., Degryse, F., & Rietra, R. (2011). Uptake of Metals from Soil into Vegetables. In Dealing with Contaminated Sites (pp. 325-367). Springer Netherlands.
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Year Citation
2020 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., McLaughlin, M. J., Young, S. D., & Bailey, E. H. (2020). Effect of soil properties and contact time on selenium transfer to wheat. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health, as published in Selenium Research for Environment and Human Health: Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements (pp. 49-50). London, UK: CRC Press.
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2017 McLaughlin, M., Degryse, J., Coqui da Silva, R., & Baird, R. (2017). Plant nutrition for global green growth – designing next generation fertilizers for crop nutrition. In Proceedings of the International Plant Nutrition Colloquium. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Year Citation
2019 Baird, R. J., Rivers, C., Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J. L., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). Effect of granulation additives on the hardness and surface abrasion of fertilizer granules. Poster session presented at the meeting of 9th International Granulation Workshop – Lausanne, Switzerland. Lausanne, Switzerland.
2019 Kabiri, S., Baird, R. J., Andelkovic, I., Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J. L., Losic, D., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). Using graphene or graphene oxide to improve the physical quality of granulated fertilizers.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 9th International Granulation Workshop – Lausanne, Switzerland..
2018 Everaert, M., Degryse, J. L., Dox, K., Coqui da Silva, R., McLaughlin, M. J., De Vos, D., & Smolders, E. (2018). Layered double hydroxides as slow-release phosphorus fertilizer. Poster session presented at the meeting of 6th Symposium on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants – Leuven, Belgium. Leuven, Belgium.
2018 Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J. L., Baird, R. J., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2018). Does addition of humic acid enhance the effectiveness of phosphate fertilizers?6th Symposium on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants – Leuven, Belgium.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 6th Symposium on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants – Leuven, Belgium. Leuven, Belgium.
2017 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, J. L., McLaughlin, M. J., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R. J., Young, S., & Bailey, L. (2017). Wheat biofortification using selenium-enriched macronutrient fertilisers. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health. Stockholm, Sweden.
2017 McLaughlin, M. J., Degryse, J. L., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R. J., & Abat, M. A. (2017). Developing more effective boron fertilizers. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Plant Nutrition Colloquium / Boron 2017 Satellite Meeting.
2017 Degryse, J. L., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R. J., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Effect of phosphate-metal-humic complexes on P uptake in hydroponics and soil. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings – Tampa, USA.. Tampa, USA..
2017 Baird, R. J., Degryse, J. L., Coqui da Silva, R., Stacey, S., Peacock, L. A., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Barrier coatings to improve water soluble Zn in ammoniated phosphate fertilizers. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings – Tampa, USA.. Tampa, USA.
2017 Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J. L., Baird, R. J., Stacey, S., Ajiboye, B., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Solid-Phase speciation and water solubility relationships of Zn in Zn-enriched ammoniated phosphates. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings – Tampa, USA. Tampa, USA.
2014 Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2014). Field measurement of sulphur uptake by crops from fertilizer sulphate or elemental sulphur, using a stable isotope technique. Poster session presented at the meeting of https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2014am/webprogram/start.html. Long Beach, CA, USA.

Year Citation
2018 McLaughlin, M., Degryse, J., Baird, R., Coqui Da Silva, R., Freeman, K., & Fry, T. (2018). 2018243740, Fertilizers containing slow and fast release sources of boron.
2018 McLaughlin, M., Degryse, J., Baird, R., & da Silva, R. C. (2018). 3064573, Swellable fertilizer granules containing elemental sulfur with increased oxidation rates.

Year Citation
2024 kabiri, S., Tavakkoli, E., Navarro, D., Degryse, F., Grimison, C., P. Higgins, C., . . . McLaughlin, M. (2024). The Complex Effect of Dissolved Organic Carbon (Doc) on Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Desorption from the Soil: Considering Alkaline Conditions and Type.
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2024 Zheng, B., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I. B., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2024). Effect of mechanochemically modified MoO 3 -ZnO on Mo supply to plants when co-granulated with macronutrient fertilizers.
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Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Principal Supervisor Effect of organic and inorganic soil amendments on organic matter stabilisation, nutrient retention and wheat growth in calcareous or sandy soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Aasma Parveen
2024 Principal Supervisor Effect of organic and inorganic soil amendments on organic matter stabilisation, nutrient retention and wheat growth in calcareous or sandy soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Aasma Parveen

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2020 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Formulation and efficiency of mycorrhizal phosphatic fertilisers Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Bir Bikram Biswasray
2018 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Development of Novel Slow-Release Micronutrient Fertilizers Using Mechanochemical Synthesis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Bo Zheng
2016 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Selenium Dynamics in Cereal Biofortification: Optimising Fertiliser Strategies and Assessing Residual Fate Doctor of Philosophy under a Jointly-awarded Degree Agreement with Doctorate Full Time Miss Chandnee Ramkissoon
2012 - 2014 Co-Supervisor The isotopic discrimination of copper in soil-plant systems: Examining sources, uptake and translocation pathways. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Brooke Marie Ryan
2012 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Elemental Sulphur Oxidation in Australian Cropping Soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Cuicui Zhao
2011 - 2014 Co-Supervisor Improving phosphorus availability in Andisols and Oxisols Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Daniela Fernanda Montalvo Grijalva
2011 - 2014 Co-Supervisor The development of new slow-release boron fertilizers Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Margaret Anak Abat

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2015 - ongoing Secretary Soil Science Australia (SA Branch) - -

Date Role Membership Country
2011 - ongoing Member Soil Science Society of America United States
2011 - ongoing Member Soil Science Australia Australia

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2021 - ongoing Associate Editor Journal of Environmental Quality University of Adelaide Australia
2006 - 2011 Associate Editor Journal of Environmental Quality - -

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