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LYOPHILIZATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freeze-Drying
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lyophilization
1, record 1, English, lyophilization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freeze-drying 1, record 1, English, freeze%2Ddrying
correct
- freeze-dry process 2, record 1, English, freeze%2Ddry%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dehydration process consisting of freezing the material and then reducing the surrounding pressure while adding enough heat to allow the frozen water in the material to sublime directly from the solid phase to gas. 3, record 1, English, - lyophilization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This process is typically used to preserve a perishable material or to make the material more convenient for transport. 3, record 1, English, - lyophilization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lyophilisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lyophilisation
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lyophilisation
1, record 1, French, lyophilisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryodessiccation 2, record 1, French, cryodessiccation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- cryodéshydratation 3, record 1, French, cryod%C3%A9shydratation
correct, feminine noun
- cryosublimation 3, record 1, French, cryosublimation
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de déshydratation d'une substance par congélation suivie de sublimation de la glace formée. 2, record 1, French, - lyophilisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lyophilisation; cryodessiccation : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - lyophilisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Liofilización
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- liofilización
1, record 1, Spanish, liofilizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- criodesecación 2, record 1, Spanish, criodesecaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- deshidrocongelación 2, record 1, Spanish, deshidrocongelaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Proceso que] funciona congelando el material y luego reduciendo la presión circundante para permitir que el agua congelada en el material se sublime directamente desde la fase sólida a la fase gaseosa, sin pasar por el estado líquido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - liofilizaci%C3%B3n
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