Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Nomenclature and Terminology of Inositol Phosphates: Clarification and a Glossary of Terms -- 2. Identification of Inositol Phosphates by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Unravelling Structural Diversity -- 3. High-performance Chromatographic Separations of Inositol Phosphates and Their Detection by Mass Spectrometry -- 4. Origins and Biochemical Transformations of Inositol Stereoisomers and Their Phosphorylated Derivatives in Soil -- 5. Isolation and Assessment of Microorganisms That Utilize Phytate -- 6. Phytate-degrading Enzymes: Regulation of Synthesis in Microorganisms and Plants -- 7. Phytases: Attributes, Catalytic Mechanisms and Applications -- 8. Seed Phosphorus and the Development of Low-phytate Crops -- 9. Phytase and Inositol Phosphates in Animal Nutrition: Dietary Manipulation and Phosphorus Excretion by Animals -- 10. Environmental Implications of Inositol Phosphates in Animal Manures -- 11. Ligand Effects on Inositol Phosphate Solubility and Bioavailability in Animal Manures -- 12. Inositol Phosphates in Soil: Amounts, Forms and Significance of the Phosphorylated Inositol Stereoisomers -- 13. Abiotic Reactions of Inositol Phosphates in Soil -- 14. Interactions Between Phytases and Soil Constituents: Implications for the Hydrolysis of Inositol Phosphates -- 15. Plant Utilization of Inositol Phosphates -- 16. Inositol Phosphates in Aquatic Systems -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.