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nitrification

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nitrification [‚nī·trə·fə′kā·shən]
(microbiology)
Formation of nitrous and nitric acids or salts by oxidation of the nitrogen in ammonia; specifically, oxidation of ammonium salts to nitrites and oxidation of nitrites to nitrates by certain bacteria.


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These organic and inorganic sources of nitrogen are transformed to nitrate by mineralization, hydrolysis, and bacterial nitrification.
degree on the topic of Aerobic Degradation of Surfactant and Nitrification in a Membrane Bioreactor with CO2 and O2 Gas Analysis at the Technical University of Berlin.
Rector's research group will also be examining different biochemical processes in a variety of bacterial species, including nitrification bacteria and hydrogenoxidizing bacteria.
 
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