EconomicsImport Duty The term ‘Import duty’ applies to various taxes imposed on goods imported from abroad. The value of a product would typically determine the import duty;…
BiologyAlcohol Dehydrogenase Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADH) are a group of dehydrogenase enzymes that occur in many species and promote the interconversion of alcohols and aldehydes or ketones to…
EconomicsExcise Tax The excise tax, including sales taxes, is a kind of indirect tax in that it is passed on to the consumer at the point of…
ChemistryHeterogeneous Catalysis Heterogeneous catalysis is a type of catalysis where the catalyst occupies a different phase from the mixture of reactions. Phase distinguishes between not only components…
ChemistryHomogeneous Catalysis Homogeneous catalysts allow greater interaction with the mixture of reactions than heterogeneous catalysts do. Homogeneous catalysis in chemistry is the catalysis by a soluble catalyst…
EconomicsLuxury Tax A luxury tax is a tax on luxury goods; it is a tax on purchases or surcharges imposed only on certain products or services that…
TechnologyDifference Between CD and DVD Both CDs and DVDs are great for file storage. Both CDs and DVDs have pits or dark spots on the medium encoding the data. Generally…
ChemistryAcetaldehyde Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO), also known as ‘ethanal’, is a widespread, naturally occurring, colorless and flammable liquid with a suffocating smell. It is sometimes abbreviated by chemists…
ChemistryIron-platinum Nanoparticles Nanoparticles are of great interest to the scientific community due to their ability to control both quantum and classical coupling interactions. Iron-platinum nanoparticles (FePt NPs)…
EconomicsSide Job Side Job is a job undertaken in addition to one’s main occupation, as a supplementary source of income. A side job also called a side…
ChemistryIron Fertilization Iron fertilization is an innovative method that aims to sequesters carbon (remove it from the carbon cycle for a period of time) by creating large…
ChemistryCarbon Sink A carbon sink is a natural or artificial reservoir that absorbs and stores the atmosphere’s carbon with physical and biological mechanisms. It is natural or…