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Michigan chemists turn nitrate pollution into ammonia with plant-inspired catalyst

Original: Michigan chemists turn stubborn nitrate pollution into ammonia with a plant-inspired catalyst

Chemists in Michigan have developed a catalyst inspired by plants that converts stubborn nitrate pollution into ammonia. The breakthrough could offer a way to clean contaminated water while recovering ammonia, a valuable ingredient in fertilizer, from the pollutant. The research is drawing attention as a potential win-win for environmental cleanup and agriculture.

Why now: It offers a promising new method for tackling widespread nitrate water pollution while producing a useful agricultural chemical.

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