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Different microorganisms have a taste for different flavors of ammonia - EurekAlert


Ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOMs) use ammonia as an energy source while converting it to nitrite and play a pivotal role in the global nitrogen cycle. This study explored whether different AOM species preferred to use urea over ammonia. It found that some AOMs preferred urea while others used ammonia and urea simultaneously. This result helps explain the role of AOMs in the global carbon and nitrogen cycles.

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