Description

Nitrosomonas Europaea is a specialized, chemolithoautotrophic bacterium that plays a critical role in the biological nitrogen cycle by oxidizing ammonia to nitrite. This product, supplied as a high-purity, viable culture, is essential for advanced wastewater treatment, environmental remediation, and agricultural research. It is primarily utilized by professionals in the biotechnology, environmental engineering, and agricultural science sectors for applications requiring controlled nitrification processes.

Application

• Biological Wastewater Treatment: Key component in nitrification reactors for municipal and industrial wastewater plants to convert toxic ammonia into less harmful nitrite.
• Environmental Bioremediation: Used in bioaugmentation strategies to treat contaminated soils, groundwater, and leachates containing high ammonia concentrations.
• Agricultural Research & Soil Science: Employed in studies to understand and enhance soil nitrification processes, improving nitrogen use efficiency in cropping systems.
• Aquaculture System Management: Integrated into biofilters to control ammonia levels in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), ensuring healthy aquatic environments.
• Industrial Process Support: Used in specific biotechnological processes where controlled ammonia oxidation is required as an intermediate step.
• Laboratory & Academic Research: Serves as a model organism for studying nitrification, microbial ecology, and metabolic pathways of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB).

Basic Information

Product Name	Nitrosomonas Europaea
CAS No.	68333-07-3
Molecular Formula	N/A (Biological Culture)
Molecular Weight	N/A
Synonyms	Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB); Nitrosomonas sp.; Nitrifying Bacteria; Ammonia Oxidizer; Nitrosomonas Culture; Nitrification Bacteria; Bioaugmentation Culture for Ammonia Removal
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Nitrosomonas Europaea cultures are produced under stringent, aseptic conditions to ensure high viability, purity, and functional activity. Each batch is subjected to rigorous quality testing, including checks for microbial purity, cell density (CFU/mL), and specific nitrification activity. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing viability, purity, and performance metrics is provided with every shipment to guarantee consistent and reliable product quality for your critical applications.

Storage

Preserve in the supplied, tightly closed container, protected from light. This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive). For optimal long-term viability, store at 2-8°C. Do not freeze. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures and direct sunlight. Handle under appropriate microbiological safety conditions.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Liquid suspension, clear to slightly turbid
Viable Cell Count	≥ 1 x 10^8 CFU/mL
Purity (Microbial)	No detectable contamination by heterotrophs or other nitrifiers
Specific Nitrification Activity	Contact for details
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Carrier/Medium	Defined mineral salts medium

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.