The growth of many fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and viruses was inhibited by tannins. Tannins are found in many of the foods you eat, including fruits, teas, wine and edible grasses -- like corn. Tannin blocks the orifices of tiny cells in the body, which absorbs nutrient from eaten food.
The JFET is a Voltage Operated Transistor. In the N channel device, the N channel is sandwiched between two P type regions (the gate and the substrate) that are connected together electrically to form the gate. The N type channel is connected to the source and drain terminals via more heavily doped N+ type regions.
Transconductance is an expression of the performance of a bipolar transistor or field-effect transistor (FET). In general, the larger the transconductance figure for a device, the greater the gain(amplification) it is capable of delivering, when all other factors are held constant.