Noun. 1. moniker-a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph; Henry's nickname was Slim.byname, cognomen, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet.oun. 1. moniker-a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph; Henry's nickname was Slim.
- Water activity is a better index for microbial growth than water content since microorganism only uses available water of the food sample. Some factors affecting the responses of microorganisms to water activity are the production of metabolites, taxonomic classification and solute concentration.
Activity Name: How Does Soap Affect Surface Tension. Activity Description: Ask students if they have ever seen a water strider. (bugs that lives on water) sitting on the surface of a pond. The water. molecules âstickâ together and form a skin on the surface strong enough to. hold up the insect.