Glossary M
Mastitis are an inflammation of the mammary gland (or glands), usually caused by bacteria.
Deutsch: Materialdegradation / Español: Degradación de Materiales / Português: Degradação de Materiais / Français: Dégradation des Matériaux / Italiano: Degradazione dei Materiali
The progressive deterioration of materials due to environmental factors is a critical challenge across industries. Material degradation describes the irreversible decline in physical, chemical, or mechanical properties of substances when exposed to stressors like temperature, humidity, or pollutants. Understanding its mechanisms is essential for designing durable products and sustainable infrastructure.
Deutsch: Umweltmatrix / Español: Matriz Ambiental / Português: Matriz Ambiental / Français: Matrice Environnementale / Italiano: Matrice Ambientale /
The Matrix is the material of which the sample is composed or the substrate containing the analyte of interest, such as drinking water, waste water, air, soilsediment, biological material, etc. It is also called medium or media.
A Matrix Spike Duplicate is a sample prepared simultaneously as a split with the matrix spike sample with each specimen being spiked with identical, known concentrations of targeted analyte.