Abstract
IN the course of studies on the kinetics of soil nitrification, using our perfusion technique1, we have observed a remarkable inhibitory effect of potassium chlorate on the conversion of ammonia into nitrate. We propose briefly to describe some of our main findings concerning the effects of chlorate on this important metabolic process in soil.
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LEES, H., QUASTEL, J. Bacteriostatic Effects of Potassium Chlorate on Soil Nitrification. Nature 155, 276–278 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155276a0
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