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Rich Hamilton has been in the hydroponics industry for more than 20 years , working originally as a general manager in a hydroponics retail outlet before becoming an account manager at Century Growsystems . He enjoys working on a daily basis with shop owners , manufacturers , distributors , and endusers to develop premium products .
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Chris Bond ’ s research interests are with sustainable agriculture , biological pest control as well as alternative growing methods . He is a certified permaculture designer and certified nursery technician in Ohio and a certified nursery professional in New York , where he got his start in growing .
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Early Lemon Berry grown by Cannara for Nugz Canada photo by Kyle LeGrow
Enzymes are biological catalysts . This means that enzymes accelerate a wide variety of very particular chemical reactions within living organisms . They represent a major aspect of cellular regulation and function . Almost all metabolic processes including transportation of information and processes within the cytoskeleton of the cell need enzymes in order to maintain function and sustain the life of the organism . Chemically , enzymes are like any catalyst and are not consumed in chemical reactions , nor do they alter a reaction other than through acceleration . Enzymes differ from most other catalysts by being much more specific in their function and reaction . The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates and the enzyme helps convert the substrates into different molecules known as products . Enzyme activity can be affected by other molecules : inhibitors are molecules that decrease enzyme activity and activators are molecules that increase activity .
Check out Chris Bond ’ s article on page 32 for more information .
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