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| • | Conversion of nitrate to N2 and N2O gas |
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things needed: |
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| – | nitrate |
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| – | denitrifying
bacteria |
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| – | reducing conditions (no/low O2) |
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| – | electron
donor (typically organic carbon) i.e., |
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| food
for the bugs |
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