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Record 1 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

[A] microorganism that transforms (by oxidation) organic nitrogen and ammonia first into nitrite ion and then into nitrate ion.

OBS

Plural: nitrobacteria.

Key term(s)
  • nitrobacteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Bactérie aérobie et autotrophe qui transforme l'ammoniaque en nitrites.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «azotobactérie», qui a le pouvoir de fixer l'azote élémentaire de l'air, directement ou en symbiose avec certaines plantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Bacteria que transforma los compuestos amoniacales en nitratos.

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