Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 28, Problem 7SA
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The relationship between ammonia oxidizers and nitrite oxidizers.
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Nitrification is the process of oxidation of ammonia to nitrate. This process is established by a certain group of bacteria. Nitrifiers is that particular group of bacteria, which helps in achieving the target of conversion of ammonia to nitrate in the soil.
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