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CONGELATEUR DECLENCHEMENT RAPIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quick/snap freezer
1, record 1, English, quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cryo quick/snap freezer 2, record 1, English, cryo%20quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The -196°C Quick/Snap Freezer is a portable -196°C freezer capable of vitrifying small tissue samples and quick freezing medium sized contained samples while being operated in the Life Science Glovebox. 3, record 1, English, - quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Quick/Snap Freezer will be used to cool all samples before they are inserted into the storage freezer and will also provide a means to transport cooled samples between the Life Sciences Glovebox, the X-ray Crystallography Facility, and the Cryogenic Storage Freezer. It will "quick freeze" 2 ml (0.1 in.n) contained samples and ultra-rapidly freeze ("snap freeze") small (1 x 2 x 1 mm or 0.04 x 0.08 x 0.04 in.) tissue samples. The unit will be accessible from within the work volume of the Life Science Glovebox. 4, record 1, English, - quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quick/snap freezer: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 1, English, - quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- quick snap freezer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- congélateur ultra-rapide
1, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20ultra%2Drapide
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- congélateur à déclenchement rapide 2, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
congélateur ultra-rapide : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9lateur%20ultra%2Drapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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