Aggregate of microorganisms in which cells that are frequently embedded within a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) adhere to each other and/or to a surface. (IUPAC)
Chlorosis is a yellowing of leaf tissue due to a lack of chlorophyll. Possible causes of chlorosis include poor drainage, damaged roots, compacted roots, high alkalinity, and nutrient deficiencies in the plant. (https://web.extension.illinois.edu/focus/index.cfm?problem=chlorosis)
A seismic array is a system of linked seismometers arranged in a regular geometric pattern (cross, circle, rectangular etc.) to increase sensitivity to earthquake and explosion detection. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_array)
The Aschelminthes (also known as Aeschelminthes, Nemathelminthes, Nematodes), closely associated with the Platyhelminthes, are an obsolete phylum of pseudocoelomate and other similar animals that are no longer considered closely related and have been promoted to phyla in their own right. The term Aschelminth is now generally only used as an informal name for any member of the approximately ten different invertebrate phyla formerly included within Aschelminthes. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aschelminth)
An essential human nutrient that is a heat-stable and water-soluble flavin belonging to the vitamin B family. Riboflavin is a precursor of the coenzymes flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). (National Cancer Institute (NCI). NCI Drug Dictionary. Riboflavin. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-drug/def/riboflavin)
Ribosomes are macromolecular machines, found within all cells, that perform biological protein synthesis (messenger RNA translation). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribosome)
