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GENERAL PURIFICATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purification
1, record 1, English, purification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cleanup 2, record 1, English, cleanup
correct, noun, jargon
- clean-up 3, record 1, English, clean%2Dup
correct, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Purification of a compound usually refers to increasing its quality by eliminating impurities by various methods. 4, record 1, English, - purification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are two general reasons for performing separations on mixtures. First, the mixture may contain some substance that should be isolated from the rest of the mixture : this process of isolating and thus removing substances considered to be contaminants is called purification.... The second reason for performing separations is to alter the composition of a sample so that one or more of the components can be analyzed.... several impurities in a sample may interfere with the analysis of the substance of primary interest. 5, record 1, English, - purification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- purification
1, record 1, French, purification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle on sépare une substance de ses impuretés. 2, record 1, French, - purification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downstream processing 1, record 2, English, downstream%20processing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for all the things which happen in a biotechnological process after the biology, be it fermentation of a microorganism or growth of a plant. 2, record 2, English, - downstream%20processing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is particularly relevant to fermentation processes, which produce a large amount of a dilute mixture of substrates, products, and microorganisms. These must be separated, the product concentrated and purified, and converted into a product which is useful. There are three general steps to downstream processing : separation, concentration and purification. 3, record 2, English, - downstream%20processing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement en aval
1, record 2, French, traitement%20en%20aval
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traitement aval 2, record 2, French, traitement%20aval
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Centre comprend des enseignants des départements de génie chimique, de chimie, de génie civil, de microbiologie et de physiologie. Parmi les recherches pluridisciplinaires qu'il entreprend, mentionnons la conception de nouveaux produits biologiques (biosurfacteurs, bioémulsifiants, enzymes et cellules immobilisées, matériaux biosorbants), le développement des bioprocédés et l'optimisation de la biosynthèse à grande échelle (bioréacteurs et systèmes de procédés de fermentation,instruments et commandes, modélisation et simulation de procédés de fermentation) et le traitement en aval (séparation et purification des enzymes et des biosurfacteurs). 2, record 2, French, - traitement%20en%20aval
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ozone disinfection unit
1, record 3, English, ozone%20disinfection%20unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a purification plant is equipped with both an ozone disinfection unit and activated-carbon filters, there is no general rule that governs where the filters should be located in relation to the disinfection unit. 1, record 3, English, - ozone%20disinfection%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste de stérilisation par l'ozone
1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20st%C3%A9rilisation%20par%20l%27ozone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une station de traitement comporte à la fois un poste de stérilisation par l'ozone et une installation d'affinage sur filtres à charbon actif, la place de ces filtres par rapport à l'ozonation de stérilisation ne peut être définie de façon générale. 1, record 3, French, - poste%20de%20st%C3%A9rilisation%20par%20l%27ozone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- local purification 1, record 4, English, local%20purification
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General sewer system layout. Local purification as required. 1, record 4, English, - local%20purification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épuration locale
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9puration%20locale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Schéma général d'aménagement des réseaux. Épurations éventuelles locales. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9puration%20locale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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