Microencapsulation is a process in which small droplets or particles with useful properties are coated to provide lightweight capsules. (Niamah, Alaa & Al-Sahlany, Shayma & Ibrahim, Salam & Verma, Deepak & Thakur, Mamta & Singh, Smita & Patel, Ami & Aguilar, Cristobal & Utama, Gemilang Lara. (2021). Electro-hydrodynamic processing for encapsulation of probiotics: A review on recent trends, technological development, challenges and future prospect. Food Bioscience. 44. 101458. 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101458.)
Pathological processes of the kidney without inflammatory or neoplastic components. Nephrosis may be a primary disorder or secondary complication of other diseases. (National Library of Medicine, 2024. MeSH. Nephrosis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68009401)
Nitrogen-fixing trees are a major potential source of nitrogen in terrestrial ecosystems. The degree to which they persist in older forests has considerable implications for forest nitrogen budgets. (Bytnerowicz TA, Menge DNL. Divergent Pathways of Nitrogen-Fixing Trees through Succession Depend on Starting Nitrogen Supply and Priority Effects. Am Nat. 2021 Dec;198(6):E198-E214. doi: 10.1086/717017. Epub 2021 Oct 18. PMID: 34762566.)
Substance, product, material or food ingredient which is original, newly created, or appearing and being used for the first time. Includes: novel processes, new foods, new products. (FAOLEX, 2000)
Occupational health is an area of work in public health to promote and maintain highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations. (https://www.who.int/health-topics/occupational-health)
A natural or semi-natural grassland often associated with the conservation of hay or silage. (Allen, Vivien & Batello, Caterina & Berretta, E.J. & J, Hodgson & Kothmann, M.M. & X, Li & J, McIvor & J, Milne & Morris, Craig & Peeters, Alain & Sanderson, Matt. (2011). An International Terminology for Grazing Lands and Grazing Animals. Grass and Forage Science. 66. 2-28. 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2010.00780.x. )
Waste containing mostly natural organic materials (remains of plants, animal excrement, biological sludge from waste-water treatment plants and so forth). (Glossary of Environment Statistics, Studies in Methods, Series F, No. 67, United Nations, New York, 1997)
Waste comprising of rubbish that originates from dwellings and private households. It may contain a significant amount of toxic or hazardous waste from improperly discarded pesticides, paints, batteries, and cleaners. Domestic waste may also refer to waste from other sources, where such waste is similar in nature and composition to waste from households. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
Natural organic matter discarded from gardens and yards including leaves, grass clippings, prunings, brush and stumps. (GEMET garden waste http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3562)
All types of irrigation, which make use of rising water from flood for inundating areas without major structural works, e.g. flood recession, spate irrigation and wild flooding. These systems are not called irrigated systems but are part of the larger concept of agricultural water managed area. (FAO. 2008. Glossary of aquaculture. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/a1555m)
Pemphigus is a group of chronic autoimmune skin diseases characterised by blister formation on the skin and the mucous membranes. The exact causes of the disease are unknown but the disease is mediated by auto-antibodies to desmosome components. Three clinical forms have been characterised. Pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus and pemphigus vegetans. Other variants exist. (International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021 https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).)
