Corn bred with genes from wild relatives can reshape soil microbial communities and reduce nitrogen loss — with no yield ...

Three methods for assaying nitrification and denitrification were compared in agricultural field plots in the Southeastern USA. Nitrification was measured using the chlorate inhibition enzyme assay, ...

It could never be found until recently, in a fish tank a few floors below a university microbiology department: one single organism able to perform the complete process of nitrification.

Corn bred with genes from wild relatives can reshape soil microbial communities and reduce nitrogen loss — with no yield ...

Recently, the research team led by Professor WU Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed copper pyrazole, a novel nitrification inhibitor, and ...

But different microbes have distinct roles to play, and environmental factors influence activity. Under our feet, in the soil, is a wealth of microbial activity. Just like humans have different ...

Dormant season inorganic nitrogen (N) leaching varies considerably among forested catchments with similar bedrock, forest cover and deposition history. Recent work has highlighted the importance of ...

Under our feet, in the soil, is a wealth of microbial activity. Just like humans have different metabolisms and food choices, so do those microbes. In fact, microbes play an important role in making ...

An experimental simulation of near-future changes in ocean chemistry suggests that aquatic nitrogen cycles could be profoundly disrupted, altering the basic structure of Earth's food webs. Nitrogen is ...

Chemolithoautotrophic nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) gain energy from the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate, which is the second step of nitrification and thus represents a major biogeochemical ...

Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas. This article outlines effective management practices for farmers to reduce N2O emissions and enhance sustainability.