Identify the electron donors and the electron acceptor used in nitrification

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Identify the electron donors and the electron acceptor used in nitrification

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Nitrification is the biological process of oxidation of Ammonia to nitrite which in turn coverts into Nitrates.

It is an Aerobic process vital for nitrogen cycle and is performed by Archaebacteria and Autotrophic bacteria.

These organisms grow chemolithoautotrohically that means by using Nitrogen as energy source and carbondioxide as Carbon source.

# Here, Nitrite or Ammonia( NH3) serves as electron donor substrates while oxygen serves as electron acceptor substrate.

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