Bacterial Superheroes

What is the process of breaking down proteins in dead organisms and animal waste, releasing ammonium ions?

What is the two-step process of oxidizing ammonia or ammonium ions to nitrites and then to nitrates?

What is the process of reducing nitrates to nitrogen gas, returning nitrogen to the air and reducing the amount of nitrogen in the soil?

What is the special bacterium used to produce vinegar by fermenting beer, wine, or cider?

What is the process of fixing nitrogen gas into forms other organisms can use?

What is the method of sewage treatment that relies on the action of microorganisms to oxidize organic matter present in sewage?

What are some industrial processes that use bacteria?

Bacteria play a key role in the nitrogen and sulfur cycles in ecosystems.
Bacteria are used in various industrial processes such as food and beverage fermentation, vinegar production, and antibiotic production.
Vinegar is produced by fermenting beer, wine, or cider with a special bacterium called Acetobacter.
Sewage treatment relies on the action of microorganisms to oxidize organic matter present in sewage.
There are two main methods of sewage treatment: percolating filter method and activated sludge method.
Bacteria are used to produce insulin, human growth hormone, enzymes for washing powders, and human vaccines.
Nitrogen fixation is the process of fixing nitrogen gas into forms other organisms can use.
Ammonification is the process of breaking down proteins in dead organisms and animal waste, releasing ammonium ions.
Nitrification is a two-step process of oxidizing ammonia or ammonium ions to nitrites and then to nitrates.
Denitrification is the process of reducing nitrates to nitrogen gas, returning nitrogen to the air and reducing the amount of nitrogen in the soil.