Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
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Newborn babies' wet diapers do not smell, but after several weeks a wet diaper will have a strong ammonia smell. To analyze why this change, occur.
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Ammonia is a colorless gas with an irritating and unpleasant smell. It is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula, NH3. It is an important source of nitrogen. Urine contains ammonia as it is a normal product of
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