Nitrification involves the biological oxidation of ammonia (NH3) or ammonium (NH4+) to nitrite (NO2–), and then from nitrite (NO2–) to nitrate (NO3–). Each step is catalysed by microbes known as nitrifiers.
Nitrification involves the biological oxidation of ammonia (NH3) or ammonium (NH4+) to nitrite (NO2–), and then from nitrite (NO2–) to nitrate (NO3–). Each step is catalysed by microbes known as nitrifiers.