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Electricity-powered artificial root nodule

Authors :
Shengtao Lu
Xun Guan
Chong Liu
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

Root nodules are of key importance in nitrogen fixation. Here, the authors report on an electrically powered artificial root nodule for nitrogen fixation made from silicon-based microwires which can accommodate nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacteria for fixing nitrogen into biomass and free ammonia.

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Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7fc01a8588d843b49e6f9ab97f0279eb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15314-9
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