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BUTANEDIOL [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A bacteriological test for the detection of diacetyl(CH3. CO. CO. CH3) or its precursors acetoin and 2, 3-butanediol formed e. g. in the butanediol fermentation of glucose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Réaction bactériologique qui permet de différencier les souches de bactérie responsables de la dégradation du glucose en acétylméthylcarbinol.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
OBS

butanediol : a generic term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

butanediol : Nom générique se rapportant aux quatre glycols isomères butanediol-1,2, butanediol-1,3, butanediol-1,4 et butanediol-2,3, qu'il faut maintenant écrire comme suit : butane-1,2-diol, butane-1,3-diol, butane-1,4-diol et butane-2,3-diol. Commercialement, le terme «butanediol» représente l'isomère 1,4.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 3 2003-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A type of fermentation carried out by members of the family Enterobacteriaceae in which ethanol and a complex mixture of organic acids are produced.

OBS

formic acid fermentation: In our view, this term is not a synonym of "mixed acid fermentation" but a specific. See the following context.

CONT

Methyl Red Voges Proskauer Test(MR-VP)-differentiates members of family Enterobacteriaciae based on ability to produce acid end products from fermentation of glucose. Enterobacteriaciae divided into two groups based on type of formic acid fermentation performed. 1.) Mixed acid type formic acid fermentation-results in production of ethanol and lactic, acetic, succinic, and formic acids as fermentation end products. If mixed acid fermentor, then when Methyl Red added to inoculated broth, medium turns red. If butanediol fermentor, then the color of the medium will change to yellow. Butanediol fermentor yields orange/yellow color after addition methyl red. 2.) Butanediol fermentors produce acidic fermentation products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

La fermentation acide mixte [...], réalisée par des entérobactéries, est caractérisée par la production d'éthanol et de plusieurs acides organiques : acide lactique, acide acétique, acide succinique, acide formique. Certaines bactéries (Escherichia coli) possèdent l'hydrogène lyase formique et décomposent immédiatement l'acide formique en hydrogène et gaz carbonique.

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
OBS

A genus of microorganisms forming a neutral fermentation product, butanediol.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie

Spanish

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