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- Organic Carbon Compounds
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R-CH3 ------> CO2 + H2O + Biomass
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- Organic Sulphur containing Compounds
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R-SH ------> SO42- + Biomass
R-SH ------> SO42- ------> Biomass
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- Organic Nitrogen containing Compounds
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R-NH2 ------> NO3- + Biomass
R-NH2 ------> NO3- ------> Biomass
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R = organic rest
The most important reaction of the degradation process is the oxidation of carbon, sulphur, and nitrogen compounds to CO2, SO42- and NO3-, and their assimilation into biomass. At times of reduced input concentrations, microorganisms also assimilate nitrates (NO3) and sulphates (SO42-) into biomass.
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