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HEAT-RESISTANT BACTERIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermoduric bacteria
1, record 1, English, thermoduric%20bacteria
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermoresistant bacteria 2, record 1, English, thermoresistant%20bacteria
correct, plural
- heat-resistant bacteria 3, record 1, English, heat%2Dresistant%20bacteria
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermoduric bacteria do not prefer to grow at higher temperatures but can survive higher temperatures and heat treatments where other bacteria would die. 4, record 1, English, - thermoduric%20bacteria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pasteurization is a relatively mild heat treatment ... Some heat-resistant bacteria survive to spoil the milk after a few days, but these bacteria do not cause food poisoning. 5, record 1, English, - thermoduric%20bacteria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Singular of bacteria: bacterium. 6, record 1, English, - thermoduric%20bacteria
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thermoduric bacterium
- thermoresistant bacterium
- heat-resistant bacterium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bactéries thermorésistantes
1, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20thermor%C3%A9sistantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bactéries thermotolérantes 2, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20thermotol%C3%A9rantes
feminine noun, plural
- bactéries thermostables 3, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20thermostables
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on appelle bactéries thermorésistantes celles qui résistent à un chauffage de 72 ºC pendant 15 secondes ou à 63 ºC pendant 30 minutes. [...] Alors que certaines [bactéries] sont détruites par un traitement classique de pasteurisation (chauffage à 72 ºC pendant 20 secondes), d'autres résistent encore à 88 ºC pedant 20 secondes. Les bactéries thermorésistantes n'étant pas détruites par la pasteurisation habituelle, leur présence dans le lait cru peut avoir des conséquences graves pour la qualité des produits. 4, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20thermor%C3%A9sistantes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bactérie thermorésistante
- bactérie thermotolérante
- bactérie thermostable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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