Question
Describe nitrification along with the equations and the organisms involved in each step.
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Answer
- Nitrification is the process of oxidation of ammonia, first into nitrite and then into nitrate.
- Ammonia is oxidised into nitrite, by bacteria like Nitrococcus and Nitrosomonas.
- Nitrite is further oxidised to nitrate with the help of bacteria Nitrobacter.
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