The nitrogen cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into various chemical forms as it circulates among the atmosphere and terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The conversion of nitrogen can be carried out through both biological and physical processes. Important processes in the nitrogen cycle include fixation, ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification. The majority of Earth's atmosphere (78%) is nitrogen, making it the largest pool of nitrogen. However, atmospheric nitrogen has limited availability for biological use, leading to a scarcity of usable nitrogen in many types of ecosystems. The nitrogen cycle is of particular interest to ecologists because nitrogen availability can affect the rate of key ecosystem processes, including primary production and decomposition. Human activities such as fossil fuel combustion, use of artificial nitrogen fertilizers, and release of nitrogen in wastewater have dramatically altered the global nitrogen cycle.
The nitrogen cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into various chemical forms as it circulates among the atmosphere and terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The conversion of nitrogen can be carried out through both biological and physical processes. Important processes in the nitrogen cycle include fixation, ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification. The majority of Earth's atmosphere (78%) is nitrogen, making it the largest pool of nitrogen. However, atmospheric nitrogen has limited availability for biological use, leading to a scarcity of usable nitrogen in many types of ecosystems. The nitrogen cycle is of particular interest to ecologists because nitrogen availability can affect the rate of key ecosystem processes, including primary production and decomposition. Human activities such as fossil fuel combustion, use of artificial nitrogen fertilizers, and release of nitrogen in wastewater have dramatically altered the global nitrogen cycle.
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nitrate and sulfate reduction ; methanogenesis and acetogenesisjyoti arora
this powerpoint includes the following topics in brief:
1. Nitrate assimilatory reduction
2. Sulfate assimilatory reduction
3. Methanogenesis
4. Acetogenesis
Biological Nitrogen Fixation
Contents:
Introduction
Methods for measuring N2 fixation
1. Ntrogen balance method
2. Nitrogen difference method
3. Ureides method
4.〖𝟏𝟓〗_𝑵 isotope techniques
5. Acetylene reduction assay
6. Hydrogen evolution method
Introduction
N2 gas are found 78.084%on atmosphere of earth.
Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and development and a key issue of agriculture.
N2 are found in molecular N2 (𝑵 ≡ 𝑵) form in soil.
Dinitrogen is more stable, so we need of nitrogen fixation.
Most studies indicate that nitrogen fertilizers contribute to resolving the challenge the world is facing, feeding the human population.
The Green revolution was accompanied by an enormous increase in the application of nitrogen fertilizer.
Nitrogen fixation is a process by which nitrogen of the Earth's atmosphere is converted into ammonia (NH3), nitrogen salts or other molecules available to living organisms.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation(BNF) is known to be a sustain agriculture and increase soil fertility.
Research on microorganisms and plants able to fix nitrogen contributes largely to the production of bio fertilizers.
Thus it is important to ensure that BNF research and development will take into account the needs of farmers in the developing countries mainly.
Role of nitrogen in Plant
Sources of Nitrogen
Why measure 𝑵_𝟐 fixation?
Ecological consideration require an understanding of the relative contribution of 𝑵_𝟐 fixing components to the N-cycle.
Measurement of 𝑁_2 fixation enable an investigator to evaluate the ability of indigenous Rhizobium spp. to effectively nodulate newly introduced legumes.
Development of sustainable farming systems.
Understanding of the amount of 𝑵_𝟐fixed by legumes as influenced by soil management or cultural practices allows development of efficient agricultural and agroforesty production systems.
Lignocelluloses, the major component of biomass, makes up about half of the matter produced by photosynthesis. It consists of three types of polymers – cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin – that are strongly intermeshed and chemically bonded by non-covalent forces and by covalent cross-linkages. A great variety of fungi and bacteria can fragment these macromolecules by using a battery of hydrolytic or oxidative enzymes. In native substrates, binding of the polymers hinders their biodegradation. Molecular genetics of cellulose-, hemicellulose- and lignin-degrading systems advanced considerably during the 1990s. Most of the enzymes have been cloned, sequenced, and expressed both in homologous and in heterologous hosts. Much is known about the structure, genomic organization, and regulation of the genes encoding these proteins.
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Chymotrypsin and Lysozyme are the most important enzymes. Mechanism of action of these enzymes and introduction of these enzyme are given in this presentation in simple, easy and understanding language. Hope you will find it useful :)
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this powerpoint includes the following topics in brief:
1. Nitrate assimilatory reduction
2. Sulfate assimilatory reduction
3. Methanogenesis
4. Acetogenesis
Biological Nitrogen Fixation
Contents:
Introduction
Methods for measuring N2 fixation
1. Ntrogen balance method
2. Nitrogen difference method
3. Ureides method
4.〖𝟏𝟓〗_𝑵 isotope techniques
5. Acetylene reduction assay
6. Hydrogen evolution method
Introduction
N2 gas are found 78.084%on atmosphere of earth.
Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and development and a key issue of agriculture.
N2 are found in molecular N2 (𝑵 ≡ 𝑵) form in soil.
Dinitrogen is more stable, so we need of nitrogen fixation.
Most studies indicate that nitrogen fertilizers contribute to resolving the challenge the world is facing, feeding the human population.
The Green revolution was accompanied by an enormous increase in the application of nitrogen fertilizer.
Nitrogen fixation is a process by which nitrogen of the Earth's atmosphere is converted into ammonia (NH3), nitrogen salts or other molecules available to living organisms.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation(BNF) is known to be a sustain agriculture and increase soil fertility.
Research on microorganisms and plants able to fix nitrogen contributes largely to the production of bio fertilizers.
Thus it is important to ensure that BNF research and development will take into account the needs of farmers in the developing countries mainly.
Role of nitrogen in Plant
Sources of Nitrogen
Why measure 𝑵_𝟐 fixation?
Ecological consideration require an understanding of the relative contribution of 𝑵_𝟐 fixing components to the N-cycle.
Measurement of 𝑁_2 fixation enable an investigator to evaluate the ability of indigenous Rhizobium spp. to effectively nodulate newly introduced legumes.
Development of sustainable farming systems.
Understanding of the amount of 𝑵_𝟐fixed by legumes as influenced by soil management or cultural practices allows development of efficient agricultural and agroforesty production systems.
Lignocelluloses, the major component of biomass, makes up about half of the matter produced by photosynthesis. It consists of three types of polymers – cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin – that are strongly intermeshed and chemically bonded by non-covalent forces and by covalent cross-linkages. A great variety of fungi and bacteria can fragment these macromolecules by using a battery of hydrolytic or oxidative enzymes. In native substrates, binding of the polymers hinders their biodegradation. Molecular genetics of cellulose-, hemicellulose- and lignin-degrading systems advanced considerably during the 1990s. Most of the enzymes have been cloned, sequenced, and expressed both in homologous and in heterologous hosts. Much is known about the structure, genomic organization, and regulation of the genes encoding these proteins.
how nitrogen play an very very important in our environment and how it occurs that is describe in this slid . i think it is helpful for your study. thank you.
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Thus, nitrogen plays a very important and fundamental role in metabolism, growth, reproduction, and heredity
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This is a comprehensive account of the nitrogen cycle in terrestrial environments. The nitrogen cycle is responsible for the circulation of nitrogen between inorganic and organic components of the environment.
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2. Introduction
Nitrogen is absolutely necessary for the
existence of life, as it is essential
component of proteins and nucleic
acids, which are vital to living
organisms.
Luckily the earth’s atmosphere has
78.9% of nitrogen by volume
3. Although nitrogen is so important for
organisms and present in huge quantity
in atmosphere, it cannot be used by
plants and animals in gaseous and
elemental form.
Plants can only use nitrogen is present in
the form of nitrate(NO3), nitrite (NO2)
or ammonium ions(NH4).
4. The plants absorb nitrate compounds
and ammonium ions from the soil and
make proteins and nucleic acids.
whereas animals get their nitrogen
already fixed in plant tissues they eat.
The major reservoir of nitrogen is
atmosphere where nitrogen exist
5. Process of nitrogen cycle
Nitrogen cycle consists of following steps
namely:
1.Nitrogen Fixation
2.Assimilation
3.Ammonification/ Decay
4.Nitrification
5.De-nitrification
It is important to note that microorganisms play
an important role in each of these steps.
6. 1.Nitrogen Fixation
The conversion of free or gaseous
nitrogen into nitrate compounds or
ammonia is called Nitrogen
Fixation.
There are three principal ways in
which nitrogen fixation can occur.
7. (a)Atmospheric fixation:
When lightning or thunderstorms occur,
greater quantities of atmospheric
nitrogen are turned into nitrates or nitric
acid
These are dissolved in rain and carried
to earth.
Plants acquire these when they absorb
water and other minerals through their
roots.
8. (b)Biological fixation
Microorganisms capable of transforming
atmospheric nitrogen into fixed nitrogen
(inorganic compounds usable by plants).
More than 90 percent of all nitrogen
fixation is effected by these organisms,
which thus play an important role in the
nitrogen cycle.
9. Two kinds of nitrogen-fixing bacteria
are recognized. The first kind, the
free-living (nonsymbiotic) bacteria,
includes the cyanobacteria Anabaena
and Nostoc.
The second kind comprises the
mutualistic (symbiotic) bacteria;
examples include Rhizobium,
10. The symbiotic nitrogen-
fixing bacteria invade the
root hairs of host plants,
where they multiply and
stimulate formation of root
nodules,Within the nodules
the bacteria convert free
nitrogen to ammonia, which
the host plant utilizes for its
development.
11. Nitrogenase is an
enzyme responsible for
catalyzing nitrogen
fixation, Nitrogenase
catalyzes the breaking
of triple bonds between
nitrogen atoms and the
addition of three
hydrogen atoms to each
nitrogen atom.
12. (c)Industrial fixation
It is a man-made alternative that
aids in nitrogen fixation by the use
of ammonia. Ammonia is produced
by the direct combination of
nitrogen and hydrogen. Later, it is
converted into various fertilizers
such as urea.
13. 2.Assimilation
Once the nitrogen has been fixed in
the soil, plants can absorb nitrogen
through their roots. This process of
absorption is known as assimilation.
14. 3.Ammonification
This is another process by which ammonia
can be generated. Organic remains of
plants and animals are broken down in the
soil by some bacteria to release ammonia
into the soil. These dead and waste matter
is used by these microorganisms as food
and they release ammonia into the soil
15.
16. 4. Nitrification
Nitrification is a two-step process in
which NH3/ NH4+ is converted to NO3– .
First, the soil bacteria Nitrosomonas and
Nitrococcus convert NH3 to NO2–
(nitrites), and then another soil
bacterium, Nitrobacter, oxidizes NO2– to
NO3–(nitrates).
17. The reaction involved in the process of Nitrification is as
follows:
2NH3 + 3O2 → 2NO2
– + 2H+ + 2H2O
2NO2
– + O2 → 2NO3
–
18. 6.Denitrification
Most nitrate or ammonia compounds in
the soil are reduced again to free
molecular nitrogen (N2) which is released
back to the atmosphere. Reduction of
nitrates into free molecular nitrogen is
called De-nitrification.
