CAREER: Regulating the nitrogen cycle via bioelectrochemical fertilizer production and inf — NSF Award to Johns Hopkins University
Food production relies heavily on fertilizers. Most fertilizers are based on ammonia. Its production occurs at high temperature and pressure. This generates a significant amount of carbon dioxide. Some bacteria can fix nitrogen in the atmosphere. They convert it into ammonia. The natural process is slow, and the bacter
| Award title | CAREER: Regulating the nitrogen cycle via bioelectrochemical fertilizer production and inf |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2540690 |
| Awardee | Johns Hopkins University |
| City | BALTIMORE |
| State | MD |
| Amount obligated | $608,871 |
| Principal investigator | Ruggero Rossi |
| Program | Cellular & Biochem Engineering |
| Start date | 04/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Food production relies heavily on fertilizers. Most fertilizers are based on ammonia. Its production occurs at high temperature and pressure. This generates a significant amount of carbon dioxide. Some bacteria can fix nitrogen in the atmosphere. They convert it into ammonia. The natural process is slow, and the bacteria do not secrete much of the ammonia. Electrical stimulation can increase ammonia production and secretion in these bacteria. This CARRER project will use experiments and computat |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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