This post shows the concept of pH and its influence on the nitrogen cycle. This is a continuation of the previous post about Environment.
Category: Biology
Nitrogen cycle: what is it and how it works?
This post subject is the nitrogen cycle, an important geochemical process for the survival of living beings inland and aquatic ecosystems.
Synthetic starch from carbon dioxide
Chinese scientists produced synthetic starch from carbon dioxide () for the first time. Making possible industrial production.
What is Raman spectroscopy?
Today’s subject is Raman spectroscopy. A very used technique in physics, chemistry, and biology to analyze materials’ molecular structure.
Amazonia-1: the Brazilian observation satellite
The Amazonia-1 is the first Earth observation satellite totally developed in Brazil. Its mission is to detect and monitor deforestation in the Amazon.
Carbon-14 for dating (Part 2)
In this part, are explained the methods to measure the quantity of carbon-14 in organic material, allowing to determine a fossil’s age.
Carbon 14 for dating (Part 1)
This post’s subject is carbon 14. A radioactive isotope which allows determining the age of an artifact or living being from thousand of years ago.
Organic membranes for water desalinization
High-efficiency polyamide membranes can be used in water desalinization, thanks to the homogenous internal structure.
Locust swarm: How is it formed?
A locust swarm destroys crops and pastures it finds along the way, causing economic loss. Moreover, can travel for long distances.
Corals in Greenland coast
A garden of soft corals and sponges was discovered on the west coast of Greenland.