Immobilization of active ammonia-oxidizing archaea in hydrogel beads
Abstract Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are major players in the nitrogen cycle but their cultivation represents a major challenge due to their slow growth rate and limited tendency to form biofilms. In this study, AOA was embedded in small (~2.5 mm) and large (~4.7 mm) poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)—so...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-09-01
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Series: | npj Clean Water |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-021-00134-1 |