Science glossary film: Substrate

In materials science, the substrate is the surface on which a coating is deposited. In biochemistry, the substrate is the substance on which an enzyme acts. And in biological science, substrate refers to the material at the bottom of a body of water, such as the silt and stones on a river bed.

In biochemistry, the substrate is the substance on which an enzyme acts. And in biological science, substrate refers to the material at the bottom of a body of water, such as the silt and stones on a river bed.