ammonification

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am·mon·i·fi·ca·tion

(ə-mŏn′ə-fĭ-kā′shən, ə-mō′nə-)

1. Impregnation with ammonia or an ammonium compound.

2. Production of ammonia or ammonium compounds in the decomposition of organic matter, especially through the action of bacteria.

am·mon′i·fy′ v.

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am•mon•i•fi•ca•tion

(əˌmɒn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, əˌmoʊ nə-)

n.

1. the act of impregnating with ammonia.

2. the state of being so impregnated.

3. the formation of ammonia or its compounds by decomposition of organic matter.

[1885–90]

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Noun 1. ammonification - impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia

permeation, pervasion, suffusion - the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance

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ammonizzazione

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Ammonification will release N[H.sub.4.sup.+]-N which will then be nitrified to N[O.sub.3.sup.-]-N as long as nitrifying bacteria are present.

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Biochemical processes associated with soil pH change are mainly as follows: the release of alkalinity, ammonification of organic nitrogen, nitrification of mineralized nitrogen, and cation-exchange reactions between cations and exchangeable acidity (MOKOLOBATE & HAYNES, 2002; WANG et al., 2009; ZHAO & XING, 2009).

Short-term effects of byproduct amendments and lime on physicochemical and microbiological properties of acidic soil from Jiaodong Peninsula of China/Efeitos de alteracoes de subprodutos e cal em solo acido da Peninsula de Jiaodong da China

While the reactions taking place in total nitrogen abatement take place more effectively in pH ranging from 6.5 to 8.5 [26], such as ammonification reactions require a pH in between 6.5 to 8.5.

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The selection method, which was used to select the microorganism from biofertilizers for ammonia determination consisted of ammonification, nitrate reduction, and nitrogen-fixation.

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The positive result of wheat dry matter yield with CS application, although its total N and ammoniacal N contents are lower than those in the PS (Table 2), may occur because approximately 80% of CS is composed by amino acids that are easily mineralizable and undergo fast hydrolysis and ammonification, thus being more easily assimilated by plants (Zaman & Blennerhassett, 2010).

Strategies for fertilization with pig and cattle slurry in wheat crop/Estrategias para adubacao com dejeto liquido de suino e de bovino na cultura do trigo

Microbial immobilization of ammonium and nitrate in relation to ammonification and nitrification rates in organic and conventional cropping systems.

Acidification of pig slurry effects on ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions, nitrate leaching, and perennial ryegrass regrowth as estimated by [sup.15]N-urea flux

During the composting process the total nitrogen contained in the organic matter goes through ammonification (N[H.sub.2] and N[H.sub.3]), and then undergoes the nitrification process to nitrite (N[O.sup.-2]) and nitrate (N[O.sup.-3]) (Bech-Friis, Smars, Jonsson, & Kirchmann, 2001, Kiehl, 2004, Kumar et al., 2010).

Treatment of organic solid waste generated at agricultural research corporation via composting under natural and controlled conditions/Tratamento de residuos solidos organicos gerados em instituto de pesquisa agropecuaria via compostagem em condicoes natural e controlada

Tam, "Dynamics of yard trimmings composting as determined by dehydrogenase activity, ATP content, arginine ammonification, and nitrification potential," Process Biochemistry, vol.

Patterns of Change in Metabolic Capabilities of Sediment Microbial Communities in River and Lake Ecosystems

This is due to a decrease in the process of ammonification in nitrogen-poor environments.

Quantitative and Qualitative Composition of Soil Organic Matter in Samples of Ice Complex from Central Yakutia, Eastern Siberia

As the temperature increases, soil ammonification and nitrogen mineralization also get increases.

EVALUATION OF SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS CARBON AND NITROGEN DISTRIBUTION UNDER DIFFERENT AGRO-CLIMATIC CODITIONS

pseudotuberculosis biovar Equi also shows the pathway of ammonification in dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium, what has been proposed as catalyzed by the enzyme nitrate reductase Nar and nitrite reductase complex NrfAH, a membrane-associated cytochrome; see Figure 3.

Exploration of Nitrate Reductase Metabolic Pathway in Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis