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nitrification /ni·tri·fi·ca·tion/ (ni″trĭ-fĭ-ka´shun) the bacterial oxidation of ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate in the soil.
ni·tri·fi·ca·tion (ntr-f-kshn)
n.
1. The oxidation of an ammonia compound into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or any nitrate or nitrite, especially by the action of bacteria.
2. The treatment or combination of a substance with nitrogen or compounds containing nitrogen.
nitrification [ni″trĭ-fĭ-ka´shun]
the bacterial oxidation of ammonia and organic nitrogen to nitrites and nitrates in the soil.
nitrification
the bacterial oxidation of ammonia and organic nitrogen to nitrites and nitrates in the soil.
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Nitrification occurs as ammonium ions adsorbed to media and biofilms during the flooded phase rapidly nitrify upon exposure to atmospheric oxygen during the drained phase (Tanner, D'Eugenio, McBride, Sukias, & Thompson, 1999).
Emerging models for nitrogen removal in treatment wetlands by Wallace, Scott; Austin, David / Journal of Environmental Health
An increase in frequency and intensity of the backwash harvested a higher amount of biofilm from the plastic beads or filter media, and thus decreased the ability of the biofilter to nitrify (Goltz et al.
Effect of two stocking densities on the growth and mortality of the ... by Badillo, L.; Segovia, M.; Searcy-Bernal Ricardo / Journal of Shellfish Research
``If you don't nitrify, you have ammonia in the water, and ammonia is a problem with surface waters because it can be toxic to aquatic life,'' Hajas explained.
RECLAMATION PROJECTS TAP INTO WATER NEEDS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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