Essential Mineral Elements

The chlorophyll has a tadpole-like configuration with a head called porphyrin and a tail made up of long chain alcohol called phytol. A non-ionic magnesium atom lies in the centre of porphyrin head.

Nitrification is bacterial (Nitrosomonas sp.) oxidation of ammonia to nitrite and subsequent (by Nitrobacter) oxidation of nitrite to nitrate.