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Sergei Nikolaievich Winogradsky (1856, Kiev - 1953, Paris) is a Russian microbiologist who discovered the biological process of nitrification, the first known form of chemoautotrophy. This is an image of nitrogen cycle taken from this [1] EPA website. ... This is an image of nitrogen cycle taken from this [1] EPA website. ... Schematic representation of the flow of Nitrogen through the environment. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A monument to St. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Microbiology (in Greek micron = small and biologia = studying life) is the study of microorganisms, including unicellular (single-celled) eukaryotes and prokaryotes, fungi, and viruses. ... Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia with oxygen into nitrite followed by the oxidation of these nitrites into nitrates. ...


Winogradsky graduated from the University of Saint Petersburg. He discovered chemoautrophy, the process by which organisms derive energy from inorganic compounds and obtain carbon in the form of carbon dioxide. Categories: Russia-related stubs | Universities and colleges in Russia | Saint Petersburg ... Inorganic chemistry is the branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and reactions of inorganic compounds. ... General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ... Carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. ...


Previously, the only known autotrophic organisms obtained energy from light, and not from chemical compounds. Winogradsky was one of the first researchers to attempt to understand microorganisms outside of the medical context, making him among the first students of microbial ecology and environmental microbiology. An autotroph (in Greek eauton = self and trophe = nutrition) is an organism that produces organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds as a source of energy. ... Prism splitting light Light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength that is visible to the eye (visible light) or, in a technical or scientific setting, electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength. ... A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). ... Microbial ecology is the relationship of microorganisms with themselves and with their surroundings. ...


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Sergei Winogradsky Summary (857 words)
Sergei Nikolaievich Winogradsky (or Vinogradskii; Russian: Сергей Николаевич Виноградский) (September 1, 1856- February 25, 1953) was a Russian microbiologist, ecologist and soil scientist who pioneered the cycle of life concept and discovered the biological process of nitrification, the first known form of chemoautotrophy.
Winogradsky was born in Kiev, in what was then the Russian Empire, and attended the University of Saint Petersburg in 1881, studying natural sciences and receiving a degree of master of science in botany in 1884.
Winogradsky is best known for discovering chemoautotrophy, the process by which organisms derive energy from a number of different inorganic compounds and obtain carbon in the form of carbon dioxide.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sergei Winogradsky (627 words)
Sergei Nikolaievich Winogradsky (1856, Kiev - 1953, Paris) is a Russian microbiologist who discovered the biological process of nitrification, the first known form of chemoautotrophy.
Winogradsky was one of the first researchers to attempt to understand microorganisms outside of the medical context, making him among the first students of microbial ecology and environmental microbiology.
Sergei Winogradsky was among the first microbiologists to investigate the organisms found in complex biofilm communities.
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