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BOITE GELOSE SANG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood agar plate
1, record 1, English, blood%20agar%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BAP 1, record 1, English, BAP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blood agar dish 2, record 1, English, blood%20agar%20dish
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a Petri dish containing an agar medium mixed with blood, typically sheep or horse at a concentration of 5 to 10%, used to isolate microorganisms that have complex nutritional requirements and to detect hemolytic activity. 3, record 1, English, - blood%20agar%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is used for example to isolate Streptococcus haemolyticus. 3, record 1, English, - blood%20agar%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
It should be noted that, initially, agar “plates” were, indeed, sterilized flat glass plates, not Petrie dishes as we know today. 4, record 1, English, - blood%20agar%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte de gélose au sang
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20g%C3%A9lose%20au%20sang
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque de gélose au sang 2, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20g%C3%A9lose%20au%20sang
correct, feminine noun
- plaque d'agar au sang 3, record 1, French, plaque%20d%27agar%20au%20sang
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- boîte d'agar au sang 4, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20d%27agar%20au%20sang
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le centre coordinateur organise le recueil des souches de pneumocoque isolées de prélèvements dits «invasifs» : liquide céphalo-rachidien, hémoculture, liquide de ponction et prélèvements ORL (sur diagnostic d’otite moyenne aiguë) [ORL : oto-rhino-laryngologie] envoyées sur tube de gélose au sang incliné ou sur boîte de gélose au sang sans incubation préalable [...] 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20g%C3%A9lose%20au%20sang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une boîte de Petri contenant un mélange de gélose et de sang de cheval ou de mouton à une concentration de 5 à 10 %. La gélose au sang est peu sélective et sert à détecter les micro-organismes exigeants, p. ex. les streptocoques du groupe A, capables d'hémolyse. 5, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20g%C3%A9lose%20au%20sang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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