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NITRIFICACION [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

The oxidation of ammonium salts by bacteria.

OBS

Usually, the end product of such an oxidation is nitrate.

OBS

nitrification: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Biochimie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Oxydation des sels d'ammonium par les bactéries.

CONT

[...] à moins d'un ou deux mètres de profondeur [les nappes] provoquent une anaérobiose qui bloque la croissance racinaire et certaines activités microbiennes comme la nitrification [...]

OBS

Généralement, les produits ultimes d'une telle oxydation sont des nitrates.

OBS

nitrification : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Bioquímica
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Oxidación de compuestos de amonio por bacterias.

OBS

Transformación de los compuestos amoniacales procedentes de la descomposición proteica, en ácidos nítricos y en sus sales por acción de bacterias nitrantes, bacterias nitrificantes o bacterias nitríticas.

OBS

Usualmente el producto intermedio es nitrito y el producto final es nitrato.

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