Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) refers to a microbial mediated process based upon an
enzymatic “Nitrogenase” conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into ammonium readily …

Nitrogen is the most basic element responsible for the growth of living creatures on earth.
Chemical nitrogen fixation process is one of the most important chemical processes, which …

With rapid recent advances in quantum technology, we are close to the threshold of
quantum devices whose computational powers can exceed those of classical …

Soil microbial populations are immersed in a framework of interactions known to affect plant
fitness and soil quality. They are involved in fundamental activities that ensure the stability …

The rhizosphere is the region around plant roots where maximum microbial activities occur.
In the rhizosphere both beneficial and harmful activities of microorganisms affect plant …

Due to the increase in both human population growth and environmental pressure, it is
necessary to raise agricultural productivity without enhancing environmental footprint. Within …

Improving the ability of plants and plant-associated organisms to fix and assimilate
atmospheric nitrogen has inspired plant biotechnologists for decades, not only to alleviate …

Ammonia production is one of the largest industrial processes, and is currently responsible
for over 1.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonising this process, yielding …

Nitrogenase enzymes are used by microorganisms for converting atmospheric N2 to
ammonia, which provides an essential source of N atoms for higher organisms. The active …

The dinitrogenase reductase gene (nifH) is the most widely established molecular marker for
the study of nitrogen-fixing prokaryotes in nature. A large number of PCR primer sets have …