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32. Nitrification means​

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Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrite followed by the oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate. The transformation of ammonia to nitrite is usually the rate limiting step of nitrification.

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the oxidation (as by bacteria) of ammonium salts to nitrites and the further oxidation of nitrites to nitrates.

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