This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Urea is a small molecule formed as proteins ...

The compound urea is currently the most popular nitrogen soil fertilizer. It's a way to get plants the nitrogen they need to grow. There's just one problem with urease: it works too well! New research ...

The soybean (Glycine max L. [Merrill]) var Itachi has 0.2 to 0.3% the urease activity found in developing embryos of a normal line, Prize. The hydroxyurea sensitivity and pH preference of this basal ...

Using urease inhibitors could help growers in Northern Ireland make the use of urea fertilisers more viable, an agronomists conference was told. “Although urea has high nitrogen content and is the ...

With the agricultural sector under increased scrutiny over its ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions, farmers are being urged to switch from standard urea and calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) to ...

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