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what is nitrification or denitrification

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Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia(Know about ammonia by clicking Link) with oxygen into nitrite followed by the oxidation of these nitrites into nitrates.

Denitrification is a microbially facilitated process of nitrate reduction that may ultimately produce molecular nitrogen (N2) through a series of intermediate gaseous nitrogen oxide products.

Nitrogen cycle.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia

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Nitrification is the process of conversion of ammonia into nitrates and then into nitrites. This is done by nitrifying bacteria like nitrosomonasand nitrobacter.

Denitrification is the process of reducing the nitrates present in the soil to release nitrogen gas back into the atmosphere.

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