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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edible coating
1, record 1, English, edible%20coating
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- edible food coating 2, record 1, English, edible%20food%20coating
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin layer that is deposited on the surface of a food and is co-consumed. 3, record 1, English, - edible%20coating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This layer is not self-supporting. Traditionally it is used to improve handling properties(M&M's melt in your mouth, not in your hand) or to prevent moisture loss... It can also be used as an adhesive to seasonings on snack foods..., as a glaze on baked goods... and to increase shelf life and reduce the need of packaging material. The shelf life is extended, because the film acts as a barrier to moisture and/or oil and/or vapor transmission. An edible coating has to have good eating properties : acceptable color, odor, taste, flavor and texture or be undetectable. An other requirement is that it must adhere to the food, but(in most cases) does not stick to packaging material. 3, record 1, English, - edible%20coating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enrobage comestible
1, record 1, French, enrobage%20comestible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film protecteur déposé sur la surface d'un aliment et qui est consommé au même moment que ce dernier. 2, record 1, French, - enrobage%20comestible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- revestimiento comestible
1, record 1, Spanish, revestimiento%20comestible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intermediate moisture food
1, record 2, English, intermediate%20moisture%20food
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IMF 1, record 2, English, IMF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A whole new class of foods, called intermediate moisture foods(IMF), have been developed as a result of the U. S. space exploration program. These foods--breakfast bars and snack foods, as well as pet food--are produced with the careful use of certain food additives. The production of IMF foods is based on an increased scientific understanding of the chemical reactions involved in traditional food preservation methods such as pickling and salting. 2, record 2, English, - intermediate%20moisture%20food
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit alimentaire à humidité moyenne
1, record 2, French, produit%20alimentaire%20%C3%A0%20humidit%C3%A9%20moyenne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- near infrared spectroscopy analyser
1, record 3, English, near%20infrared%20spectroscopy%20analyser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A standard on-line food industry technique to monitor a range of food constituents. NIR [near infrared] instruments have been used for more than 20 years to determine protein content of grains. Current on-line applications in the food processing area include the quantitative determination of moisture, fat, oil, sugars, and protein in products such as coffee, orange juice, milk powder, breakfast cereals, soft drinks, snack foods, process cheese, and flour... The instruments have an infrared light source which is collimated and filtered into specific wavelengths... it measures the absorbance of the analyte rather than the analyte itself. Thus all NIR an analysers have to be calibrated for each sample type using a primary test method... 1, record 3, English, - near%20infrared%20spectroscopy%20analyser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyseur de la spectroscopie à rayonnement infrarouge 1, record 3, French, analyseur%20de%20la%20spectroscopie%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20infrarouge
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instrument qui analyse le spectre de réflexion. On récupère un spectre de réflexion présentant plus ou moins d'énergie à chaque longueur d'onde [...]. 2, record 3, French, - analyseur%20de%20la%20spectroscopie%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20infrarouge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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