Research into bacteria strains that are both competitive and efficient in nitrogen fixation and developing plants with those characteristics is the goal of NDSU research started in October 2024.

Nitrogen is essential for all life on Earth. In the global oceans, however, this element is scarce, and nitrogen availability is therefore critical for the growth of marine life. Some bacteria ...

An oxygen sensor protein protects the enzymatic machinery of biological nitrogen fixation from serious damage, and its use in biotechnology could help to reduce the use of synthetic fertilizer in ...

A small helper for big tasks: an oxygen sensor protein protects the enzymatic machinery of biological nitrogen fixation from serious damage. Its use in biotechnology could help to reduce the use ...

Zn-Fe bimetallic ZIFs; structural characterization; photoelectrochemical properties; photocatalytic nitrogen fixation. The morphology of the samples was characterized using a field emission scanning ...

A new gene-editing technology for sustainable agriculture has been published by Scientific Reports' peer-reviewed research, showing the potential to make microbes more efficient at converting ...

A genetic “off switch” that shuts down nitrogen fixation when soil nitrate levels are high has been identified by a global group of scientists. The regulator gene was successfully removed, to ...

In nitrogen fixation, nitrogen gas (N2) from the air is converted into ammonia (NH3) or ammonium (NH4+). This can happen through nitrogen fixation by bacteria, lightning strikes, and industrial ...