Hydrogen powers important nitrogen-transforming bacteria

Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 12:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria can use hydrogen as an alternative source of energy, an international team of researchers has found. The oxidation of hydrogen with oxygen enables their growth independent of nitrite and a lifestyle outside the nitrogen cycle.

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