Glossary

NAD+ and NADH are two forms of the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). These two forms of NAD are a "redox couple" which means NAD⁺ can convert to NADH and vice versa. When NAD⁺ is reduced, it gains a charged hydrogen molecule (H⁺) and two electrons and converts to NADH, which is oxidized (it looses electons).

The conversion of NAD+ to NADH, and vice versa, are essential reactions in creating ATP (and therefore cellular energy) during cellular respiration.

Manipulation of matter at the molecular scale.

Natto in Japan, kinema in India, and chongkukjang in Korea, Chinese douchi, Burmese chine pepoke and Thua Nao in Thailand are all similar products made from traditionally fermenting cooked soybeans. All these processes are alkaline. The unpleasant ammonia smell, which many of these products have however, is not or only slightly present in Natto, which is not left to spontanously ferment like the other products, but in contrast, is inocculated with a selective starter culture of Bacillus subtilis. Natto is not salted and either eaten directly with rice as a main dish or as an accompaniment to drinks, or as a flavour enhancer

Find a lot of interesting information and instructions on how to make Natto here

A business' total income minus its total costs.

Net profit margin is a profitability ratio that measures the percentage of revenue and other income left after subtracting all costs for the business, including costs of goods sold, operating expenses, interest, and taxes. Net profit margin differs from gross profit margin as a measure of profitability for the business in general, taking into account not only the cost of goods sold but all other related expenses.

Source: https://online.hbs.edu/Documents/managers-guide-to-finance-and-accounting.pdf

The process of developing new contacts and maintaining a system of mutually beneficial connections for both parties.

Nham is a traditional Thai sausage, made by mixing salt (3% by weight) and garlic with ground lean pork. Nitrate and nitrite salts also are added in commercial production. The mixture is then wrapped in a banana leaf or stuffed in cellulose tubing. Fermentation is at ambient temperature (about 30°C in Thailand) for 3 to 4 days, after which it remains in good condition for only 1 to 2 days without refrigeration.

Also called market niche, is a very specific segment of customers that you have selected for your product/service: for example, young cat owners, home bakers, etc.

The nominal interest rate is the stated rate of interest on a loan or other debt. It is the rate of interest that appears on the loan documents and is not adjusted for any fees or other charges.

See: Effective interest rate for comparison.

Non-starch polysaccharides are plant cell wall constituents including cellulose, hemicellulose, pectins, hydrocolloids
(gums) that are not digested or absorbed in the small intestine and are therefore classed as a type of dietary fibre.