The nitrogen cycle and mitigation strategies for nitrogen loss during organic waste composting: A review
Composting is a promising technology to decompose organic waste into humus-like high-
quality compost, which can be used as organic fertilizer. However, greenhouse gases (N 2 …
quality compost, which can be used as organic fertilizer. However, greenhouse gases (N 2 …
Nitrite oxidation in wastewater treatment: microbial adaptation and suppression challenges
Microbial nitrite oxidation is the primary pathway that generates nitrate in wastewater
treatment systems and can be performed by a variety of microbes: namely, nitrite-oxidizing …
treatment systems and can be performed by a variety of microbes: namely, nitrite-oxidizing …
The effects of chemical and organic fertilizer usage on rhizosphere soil in tea orchards
W Lin, M Lin, H Zhou, H Wu, Z Li, W Lin - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Sustainable agriculture is an important global issue. The use of organic fertilizers can
enhance crop yield and soil properties while restraining pests and diseases. The objective …
enhance crop yield and soil properties while restraining pests and diseases. The objective …
Bacterial chemolithoautotrophy via manganese oxidation
Manganese is one of the most abundant elements on Earth. The oxidation of manganese
has long been theorized—yet has not been demonstrated,–—to fuel the growth of …
has long been theorized—yet has not been demonstrated,–—to fuel the growth of …
Complete nitrification by Nitrospira bacteria
Nitrification, the oxidation of ammonia via nitrite to nitrate, has always been considered to be
a two-step process catalysed by chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms oxidizing either …
a two-step process catalysed by chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms oxidizing either …
Complete nitrification by a single microorganism
Nitrification is a two-step process where ammonia is first oxidized to nitrite by ammonia-
oxidizing bacteria and/or archaea, and subsequently to nitrate by nitrite-oxidizing bacteria …
oxidizing bacteria and/or archaea, and subsequently to nitrate by nitrite-oxidizing bacteria …
A new perspective on microbes formerly known as nitrite-oxidizing bacteria
Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) catalyze the second step of nitrification, nitrite oxidation to
nitrate, which is an important process of the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. NOB were …
nitrate, which is an important process of the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. NOB were …
Nitrification and beyond: metabolic versatility of ammonia oxidising archaea
CL Wright, LE Lehtovirta-Morley - The ISME Journal, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Ammonia oxidising archaea are among the most abundant living organisms on Earth and
key microbial players in the global nitrogen cycle. They carry out oxidation of ammonia to …
key microbial players in the global nitrogen cycle. They carry out oxidation of ammonia to …
Complete nitrification: insights into the ecophysiology of comammox Nitrospira
Nitrification, the oxidation of ammonia via nitrite to nitrate, has been considered to be a
stepwise process mediated by two distinct functional groups of microorganisms. The …
stepwise process mediated by two distinct functional groups of microorganisms. The …
[HTML][HTML] FeGenie: a comprehensive tool for the identification of iron genes and iron gene neighborhoods in genome and metagenome assemblies
Iron is a micronutrient for nearly all life on Earth. It can be used as an electron donor and
electron acceptor by iron-oxidizing and iron-reducing microorganisms and is used in a …
electron acceptor by iron-oxidizing and iron-reducing microorganisms and is used in a …