Photosynthesis of amino-acids from paraformaldehyde involving the fixation of nitrogen in the presence of colloidal molybdenum oxide as catalyst

Abstract

APART from the various physico-chemical methods used in industry for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen, it is well known that quite a number of micro-organisms1 are able to fix under mild conditions a considerable quantity of atmospheric nitrogen. In this bacterial fixation, it has been observed that molybdenum takes a prominent role2 as a catalyst. © 1958 Nature Publishing Group.