Abstract
SummaryMolybdenum, iron and calcium ions have been shown to be specifically required when Azotobacter vinelandii O is fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Ammonium ion eliminates the need for molybdenum and calcium and has a sparing action on the requirement for iron. High levels of iron stimulate the knallgas reaction of A. vinelandii O fixing N2 in the presence of H2, but molybdenum in the range tested had no effect on this reaction. Low concentrations of calcium ions in a nitrogen-fixing culture result in an extended lag phase of growth. Decrease in the concentration of phosphate in the presence of low levels of calcium brings about a further increase in the lag, but this increase is not observed if the calcium supply is adequate.
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