Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 6RQ
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Nitrosopumilus maritimus an archaea which lives in seawater. It measures about 0.2 micrometers in diameter. Its distribution is ubiquitous in ocean waters. The peculiarity of N.maritimus is, oxidizing ammonia to nitrite even at nanomolar level.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
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