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Conversion of substrate to ammonia and organic acid is by _______(a) Nitrification(b) Proteolysis(c) Peptidase(d) DeaminaseThis question was addressed to me during an interview.My doubt stems from Fed Batch Culture topic in section Microbial Growth Kinetics of Bioprocess Engineering

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Correct choice is (a) Nitrification

Best explanation: Nitrification is the biological oxidation of AMMONIA or ammonium to NITRITE followed by the oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate. The transformation of ammonia to nitrite is usually the rate limiting STEP of nitrification. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil. Nitrification is an aerobic process PERFORMED by small groups of AUTOTROPHIC bacteria and archaea.



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