Secondary functions of ammonia oxidising bacteria and their impact on the environment

Ammonia oxidising bacteria (AOB) play an important role in the Earth’s ecosystem by being the only known autotrophic bacteria to be able to convert ammonia to nitrite, the first step in nitrogen removal. Besides their primary function and ability, AOB also have secondary functions that have an effec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chua, Desmond Feng Jun
Other Authors: Zhou Yan
Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/79008