8th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, May 20-26, 1990 in Knoxville, Tennessee

这一行动为第八届国际固氮大会提供了部分支持。会议的主题是“固氮的成就和目标”。大会讨论的是固氮过程。这可以通过工业Haber-Bosch工艺或通过由氮酶复合物介导的生物固氮发生。发现这种生物固氮发生在自由生活的生物体（如克雷伯氏菌）或共生关系中（通常与豆类或蕨类植物等植物）。因此，大会汇集了来自许多不同学科的科学家。固氮过程的研究涉及生物化学、生物化学、遗传学、微生物学、植物育种、分子生物学、生态学和林业。来自代表学术界、工业界和政府的不同组织的科学家预计将出席。历届大会吸引了约600名与会者，整体出席人数呈轻微上升趋势。大会计划是综合性和前瞻性的。会议安排了口头会议和海报会议。特别审查和综合讲座计划作为挑衅问题讲习班。

This action provides partial support for the 8th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation. Its theme is "Achievements and Objectives in Nitrogen fixation." The Congress deals with the process of nitrogen fixation. This occurs either by the industrial Haber-Bosch process or through biological nitrogen fixation mediated by the nitrogenase enzyme complex. Such biological nitrogen fixation is found to occur in free-living organisms (such as Klebsiella) or in symbiotic associations (usually with plants such as legumes or ferns). The Congress thus integrates scientists from many different disciplines. Research into processes of nitrogen fixation involves biological chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, plant breeding, molecular biology, ecology and forestry. Scientists from different organizations representing academia, industry and government are expected to attend. Past congresses attracted around 600 participants with a slight upward trend in overall attendance. The Congress is planned to be integrative and forward looking. Both oral and poster sessions are scheduled. Special review and integrative lectures are planned as are provocative issue workshops.