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Reduced Nitrogen in Ecology and the Environment
| Type | Conference |
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| Language | English |
| Date |
October 13, 2006
to October 18, 2006 |
| Venue |
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl Nr. 40-42 Obergurgl, (near Innsbruck) 6456 AT |
| Chemistry Specialties |
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| Chemistry Techniques |
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| Contact |
Jane Dutton European Science Foundation - ESF Research Conferences 1 quai Lezay-Marnésia Strasbourg, -- 67080 FR +33 (0)388 76 71 35 +33 (0)388 36 69 87 jdutton@esf.org |
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Nitrogen, contained in amino acids, proteins, and DNA, is necessary for life. While there is an abundance of nitrogen in nature, almost all is in an unreactive form (gaseous nitrogen, N2) that is not usable by most organisms. In the absence of human intervention, the supply of reactive nitrogen in the environment is not sufficient to sustain the current abundance of human life. Thus humans learned in the early 20th century how to convert gaseous N2 into forms that could sustain food production. Over 40% of the world’s population is here today because of that capability. The least known part of the nitrogen cycle is the reduced nitrogen form. Reduced nitrogen, such as ammonia, ammonium and amines are essential in food production, in ecology and also in the environment. Emissions of ammonia to the atmosphere can contribute to particulate matter formation affecting human health, contributing to eutrophication and acidification of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems after deposition and to nitrous oxide formation, contributing to the greenhouse effect. The scientific basis for reduced nitrogen in ecology and the environment needs to be strengthened. This conference is the first major step to develop this basis. The conference aims to bring together scientists with diverse backgrounds to foster cross-fertilisation and the generation of new ideas.