Abstract
Nitrate in groundwater should be treated as a nitrogen source rather than a contaminant. Biohybrid technologies coupling microbial selectivity with renewable electro(photo)chemical energy offer opportunities to convert nitrate to value-added ammonium, although challenges remain in scalability, microbial stability, material–microbe integration, process engineering, regulatory compliance, and economic feasibility.
Recommended Citation
L. Zhou et al., "Closing The Nitrogen Loop In Groundwater With Biohybrid Technologies," Trends in Biotechnology, Cell Press, Jan 2026.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2026.06.013
Department(s)
Chemistry
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Keywords and Phrases
biohybrid electrochemical systems; dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA); nitrogen circular economy
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1879-3096; 0167-7799
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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© 2026 Cell Press, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2026
Comments
Novo Nordisk Fonden, Grant NNF24OC0096291