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THE question of the formation of hydroxylamine and oxime as intermediate products in the fixation of nitrogen has been under investigation for many years1. Formation of oxime-nitrogen has been established both with Azotobacters and higher plants when nitrate has formed the source of nitrogen nutrition. Examination of oxime-nitrogen is not easy because of its small amount and because the methods of analysis are not satisfactory, in particular, if the solutions to be examined are not quite colourless and clear.
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VIRTANEN, A., CSÁKY, T. Formation of Oxime-Nitrogen in Torula-Yeast Fed with Potassium Nitrate. Nature 161, 814–815 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161814b0
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