substrates
Base materials underneath
Substrates is the plural of substrate, which names the underlying layer or base on which something rests or acts.
In biology, a substrate is the surface an organism lives on or the molecule an enzyme acts upon: The enzyme binds to its substrate.
In electronics and manufacturing, substrates are base materials onto which circuits or coatings are applied.
More broadly, any foundation or underlying substance: The text becomes a substrate for interpretation.
Algae-derived gelling substance
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- petri dishLidded laboratory culture container
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- inoculumSubstance introduced for growth
sterile · incubator · gelatin · colonization · microbiology · tissue culture · hydrogel · scaffold
Protein that hastens reactions
- catalystAgent enabling change
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- moleculeBonded atomic group
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
cofactor · inhibitor · kinetics · affinity · metabolism · phosphorylation · ligand · protein
Solid stone underground
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- frameworkUnderlying support system
platform · footing · cornerstone · basis · support · backbone · substructure · scaffolding
Ground matter for planting
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
fertilizer · cultivation · propagation · rooting · mycelium · aeration · irrigation · compost
Applied surface covering
- textureSurface tactile quality
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- laminateBond thin layers together
veneer · finish · adhesion · porosity · topography · deposition · film · layer
agar
Algae-derived gelling substance
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- petri dishLidded laboratory culture container
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
inoculum · sterile · incubator · gelatin · colonization · microbiology · tissue culture · hydrogel · scaffold · biomaterial
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
active site · cofactor · inhibitor · kinetics · affinity · metabolism · phosphorylation · ligand · protein · nucleotide
bedrock
Solid stone underground
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
framework · platform · footing · cornerstone · basis · support · backbone · substructure · scaffolding · anchor
soil
Ground matter for planting
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
seedlings · fertilizer · cultivation · propagation · rooting · mycelium · aeration · irrigation · compost · perlite
coating
Applied surface covering
- textureSurface tactile quality
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
laminate · veneer · finish · adhesion · porosity · topography · deposition · film · layer · grain
- Biochemistry Labenzymes, proteins, DNA, RNA, amino acids
- reptile keepingterrarium, terrariums, vivarium, vivariums, enclosure
- seafloorseabed, seafloor, ocean floor, mid-ocean ridge, sea bed
- biochemistryenzymes, proteins, biochemistry, protein, enzyme
- semiconductorssilicon, semiconductor, semiconductors, silicon wafers, transistor
- bioprocessingbioreactor, scale-up, batch processing, pilot plant, yeast fermentation
substratesenzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
catalysts · reagents · cofactors · inhibitors · activators
substratesproducts
Items made for sale
end products · outputs · metabolites · derivatives · byproducts
substratescoatings
Applied surface layers
films · deposits · surface layers · superstructures · toppings
- substrate languageUnderlying displaced linguistic influence