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CITRINA [3 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Jewellery
DEF

A transparent yellow or yellow-brown (sometimes red-orange or orange-brown) variety of crystalline quartz closely resembling topaz in color.

OBS

[Citrine] can be produced by heating amethyst or dark smoky quartz.

OBS

"Spanish topaz" is a misnomer used for brownish red citrine from Spain which has been heat treated to a red-orange color.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
DEF

Variété jaune orangé du quartz.

OBS

Système cristallin : rhomboédrique.

OBS

La couleur est due à la présence de traces d'oxyde de fer dans le réseau du quartz.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Artículos de joyería
DEF

Cuarzo amarillo [...] que, calcinado en determinadas condiciones, da gemas de hermosos matices.

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Record 2 2021-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Recently, statements have been lanced that the fungus Monascus formates next to pigments also mycotoxines, mentioned here is especially citrinin. Citrinin, as has been known for a long time, is formating while growing on food stuff as a genus of penicillium and some genuses of aspergillus. The formation of citrinin, however, by Monascus varieties has so far not been proven and is according to present scientific knowledge very unlikely. Obviously, it must be taken care that food stuff which has been moistured before storage cannot produce toxic microbes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

En Asie, les champignons filamenteux Monascus sont couramment employés pour produire des colorants rouges alimentaires. Certaines souches sécrètent cependant une substance toxique, la citrinine. La mise au point récente d'une méthode permettant d'éviter la synthèse de ce composé toxique pourrait permettre leur utilisation en Europe et aux États-Unis.

CONT

La citrinine est un pigment benzopyrénique élaboré par Penicillium citrinum, fréquent notamment sur le riz et l'orge moisis. Cette mycotoxine provoque des désordres rénaux et la conséquence visible est l'augmentation du volume de l'excrétion urinaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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Record 3 2001-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Substance à propriétés vitaminiques (vitamine C), isolée de l'extrait de citron.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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