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Carbon Sources for Bacterial Denitrification

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Advances in Soil Science

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There are many factors that affect denitrification and these have been reviewed by Delwiche and Bryan (1976), Payne (1981), and Knowles (1982). None of these authors have provided an in-depth review of the critical role of organic carbon in the denitrification process. Organic carbon availability is one of the most important factors that affects denitrifying activity in soil, yet the chemistry of soil organic matter is only partially understood and its complexity has probably inhibited studies. A readily available C substrate is often added to denitrifying systems in the laboratory to ensure an electron supply when other variables are studied.

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