Glossary

Emulsion Nonsolvent Addition

A way to integrate the data and processes of an organization into one single system to perform business functions at the enterprise level.

A thermodynamic property that indicates the total energy in a sample of dry air and water vapor, measured in Btu/lb dry air. Dry air at zero degrees Fahrenheit and atmospheric pressure is designated as zero enthalpy.

(IEEE) A diagram that depicts a set of real-world entities and the logical relationships among them.

(ANSI) Everything that supports a system or the performance of a function.

The conditions that affect the performance of a system or function.

elating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

All of the biotic and abiotic factors that act on an organism, population, or ecological community and influence its survival and development. Biotic factors include the organisms themselves, their food, and their interactions.(also see: Ecological Factor, E Factor)

Testing that evaluates system or component performance up to the specified limits of environmental parameters (for example temperature or humidity).

A protein produced in living cells, which, even in very low concentration, catalyses specific chemical reactions but is not used up in the reaction. Enzymes are classified into six major groups, according to the type of reaction they catalyse: 1. Oxidoreductase; 2. Transferases; 3. Hydrolases; 4. Lyases; 5. Isomerases; 6. Ligases. The names of most individual enzymes are usually derived from the substrate on which they act, with the suffix - ase. Thus lactase is the enzyme that acts to breakdown lactose; it is classified as a hydrolase.

A protein capable of producing chemical reactions (biocatalyst). Enzymes are involved in practically all biochemical reactions.

Systematic name and number which identify an enzyme in technical literature. Assigned by the Enzyme Commission, the EC Number consists of four numbers separated by dots: the first classifies the enzyme into one of the six broad groups: 1. Oxidoreductase; 2. Transferases; 3. Hydrolases; 4. Lyases; 5. Isomerases; 6. Ligases. Each group is subdivided into sub-groups, each sub-group into sub-subgroups, and the last number is specific for the enzyme, e.g., EC 3.1.21.1 is deoxyribonuclease I.

Electrosmotic Flow

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European Organization for Quality

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Epoxide, Epoxy

Electropolishing

European Pharmacopeia

Environmental Protection Agency (United States)

Energy Performance of Building Directives (European Union)

European Pharmacopeia Commission

Electronic Product Code