When you see blue, purple, or white on a butterfly, that's a structural color, while orange, yellow, and black are pigment, Prudic says. The nanostructure of the chitin, or wing scale, Prudic says, affects what light is reflected and how it's reflected.
Longevity of a beneficial microbe or microbes in the soil or potting mix environment is a benefit for long-term crops. Bacteria tend to release their protective secondary metabolites for up to 4 weeks after application, even though they.may persist in the soil environment longer.ecause bacterial and fungal microorganisms (a.k.a. microbes) in soils and potting media are constantly vying for food, water, and space, soils are regarded as dynamic living environments.
As to micro fouling, distinctions are made between: 1  Scaling or precipitation fouling, as crystallization of solid salts, oxides and hydroxides from water solutions, for example, calcium carbonate or calcium sulfate;  Particulate fouling, i.e., accumulation of particles, typically colloidal particles, on a surface;