Editing Azotobacter vinelandii (section)

== Applications ==
It is a [[genomics|genetically tractable]] system that is used to study [[nitrogen fixation]].

Genetically engineered strains can produce significantly higher amounts of [[ammonia]]. Appropriate ammonia emissions can provide crops with the ammonia they need without excess amounts that can pollute lakes and oceans.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Coxworth|first=Ben|date=2022-02-18|title=Engineered ammonia-producing bacteria could replace crop fertilizers|url=https://newatlas.com/science/engineered-ammonia-producing-bacteria-crop-fertilizers/|access-date=2022-02-21|website=New Atlas|language=en-US}}</ref>

''A. vinelandii'' also produces significant amounts of [[Alginic_acid|alginate]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Clementi |first=Franceses |date=1997 |title=Alginate Production by Azotobacter Vinelandii |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07388559709146618 |journal=Critical Reviews in Biotechnology |volume=17 |issue=4}}</ref>