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VALEUR S [2 records]

Record 1 2003-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bioengineering
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A measure of the size of macromolecules, viruses and subcellular particles on the basis of their rate of sedimentation during ultracentrifugation. It is a function of the weight and the shape of the molecule or particle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique biologique
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Mesure de la sédimentation ou de la flottaison des protéines ou des particules soumises à l'ultracentrifugation. Cette valeur s'exprime en secondes ou en Svedberg (S) (1 S = 10(indice -13]s).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioingeniería
  • Biotecnología
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Record 2 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil Science
DEF

[The] milliequivalents of exchangeable metallic cations in 100 g of absorbing complex.

OBS

total exchangeable bases: term rarely used in the singular (total exchangeable base).

Key term(s)
  • total exchangeable base

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Somme, exprimée en milliéquivalents, des cations métalliques échangeables dans 100 gr de sol.

Spanish

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