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MICROBIAL PROCESS [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sprout production
1, record 1, English, sprout%20production
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The germination process in sprout production involves keeping seeds warm and moist for four to seven days. In these conditions, low levels of microbial contaminants present on seeds can quickly reach levels high enough to cause illness. 2, record 1, English, - sprout%20production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production de germes
1, record 1, French, production%20de%20germes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les procédés de germination employés pour la production de germes exigent le maintien des graines dans un milieu chaud et humide pour une période de quatre à sept jours. Dans de telles conditions, de faibles concentrations de contaminants sur les graines peuvent rapidement se transformer en concentrations suffisantes pour causer une intoxication alimentaire. 2, record 1, French, - production%20de%20germes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- producción de brotes
1, record 1, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20de%20brotes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Varios otros Reglamentos de la UE [Unión Europea] establecen requisitos más específicos para la producción de brotes [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - producci%C3%B3n%20de%20brotes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microbial oxidation
1, record 2, English, microbial%20oxidation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverse aerobic bacteria oxidize the three most abundant reduced trace gases in the atmosphere, namely hydrogen(H2), carbon monoxide(CO) and methane(CH4). This review describes the taxonomic distribution, physiological role and biochemical basis of microbial oxidation of these atmospheric trace gases, as well as the ecological, environmental, medical and astrobiological importance of this process. 1, record 2, English, - microbial%20oxidation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxydation microbienne
1, record 2, French, oxydation%20microbienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les lacs, une grande quantité de matière organique est dégradée de façon anaérobie dans les sédiments et les eaux anoxiques, produisant du CH4. Une partie du CH4 produit est alors émise dans l'atmosphère - par ébullition ou diffusion - mais une autre partie conséquente n'atteint jamais l'atmosphère à cause de l'oxydation microbienne dans ces écosystèmes. 1, record 2, French, - oxydation%20microbienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- methanotrophy
1, record 3, English, methanotrophy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- methane oxidation 2, record 3, English, methane%20oxidation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methane oxidation is a microbial metabolic process for energy generation and carbon assimilation from methane that is carried out by specific groups of bacteria, the methanotrophs. Methane(CH4) is oxidized with molecular oxygen(O2) to carbon dioxide(CO2). 2, record 3, English, - methanotrophy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthanotrophie
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thanotrophie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- oxydation du méthane 2, record 3, French, oxydation%20du%20m%C3%A9thane
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Bioengineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mycoprotein
1, record 4, English, mycoprotein
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mycoprotein is the generic name given to the ribonucleic acid-reduced biomass comprising the hyphae(cells) of the organism culture PTA 2684 grown under axenic conditions(i. e., without adventitious microbial growth) in a continuous fermentation process. 1, record 4, English, - mycoprotein
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Technique biologique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mycoprotéine
1, record 4, French, mycoprot%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Royaume-Uni dispose d'un système d'évaluation de la sécurité de tous les nouveaux aliments depuis plusieurs années. Le premier aliment, la mycoprotéine, a été autorisé en 1983. 1, record 4, French, - mycoprot%C3%A9ine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Bioingeniería
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- micoproteína
1, record 4, Spanish, micoprote%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proteína fúngica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - micoprote%C3%ADna
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- immunologic repertoire 1, record 5, English, immunologic%20repertoire
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- immune repertoire 2, record 5, English, immune%20repertoire
- repertoire 3, record 5, English, repertoire
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum total of functionally diverse B and T cells in ones circulation at any given moment. 2, record 5, English, - immunologic%20repertoire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To allow recognition of many antigens, the immune system creates a large population of receptor molecules that differ in the primary sequence of their antigen-binding regions. This population is called the ‘immunologic repertoire’ and is formed by a process of diversification and selection quite different from the way other gene products are produced in our cells. 4, record 5, English, - immunologic%20repertoire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This lymphocyte "homing" process disperses the immunologic repertoire, directs lymphocyte subsets to the specialized microenvironments that control their differentiation and regulate their survival, and targets immune effector cells to sites of antigenic or microbial invasion. 5, record 5, English, - immunologic%20repertoire
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- répertoire immunologique
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9pertoire%20immunologique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque lymphocyte porte des structures de reconnaissance ou sites récepteurs à l'antigène, tous identiques pour la même cellule, qui lui permettent d'identifier un motif chimique [...]. Le motif de l'antigène qui réagit avec ces sites récepteurs est dénommé déterminant antigénique. L'ensemble des sites de reconnaissance portés par les populations lymphocytaires définit le répertoire immunologique possédé par un organisme. On ne connaît pas exactement le nombre de possibilités de reconnaissance des lymphocytes ou le nombre de déterminants antigéniques. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9pertoire%20immunologique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Biogeography
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- peat formation
1, record 6, English, peat%20formation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- peatification 2, record 6, English, peatification
correct
- ulmification 3, record 6, English, ulmification
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The partial decomposition of vegetable matter under waterlogged and oxygen-deficient conditions. 3, record 6, English, - peat%20formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal forms when plants are deposited in swamps, then submerged rapidly enough to limit oxidation but allow microbial decomposition. In the Pocahontas Formation, these conditions were met in fluvial settings as base level rise resulted in flooding and the formation of backswamps on extensive braided river floodplains. These backswamps were shallow and of a constant depth to allow enough plant mass and its covering of sediment to accumulate as undisturbed peat. This process, known as peatification, continued as decomposing plants were progressively covered with sediments... 4, record 6, English, - peat%20formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peat formation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 6, English, - peat%20formation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Biogéographie
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- turbification
1, record 6, French, turbification
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tourbification 2, record 6, French, tourbification
correct, feminine noun
- turbigenèse 2, record 6, French, turbigen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
- turfigenèse 2, record 6, French, turfigen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de constitution d'une tourbière. 3, record 6, French, - turbification
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation de la tourbe, au cours de l'existence de la tourbière, peut être appelée turbigenèse, turfigenèse, turbification ou tourbification. C'est l'élément fondamental de l'existence de la tourbière. C'est l'accumulation progressive de matière organique non décomposée (essentiellement végétale) et son tassement qui contribue au fil du temps à former la tourbe. La tourbe se développe en général dans un milieu presque constamment gorgé d'eau, sous un climat frais et humide, conditions très défavorables à la décomposition de la matière organique. 4, record 6, French, - turbification
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbification : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 6, French, - turbification
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-09-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Aquaculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scheduled heat shock process
1, record 7, English, scheduled%20heat%20shock%20process
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process selected by the processor and approved by the shellfish control agency to heat shock a shellfish species in order to facilitate shucking without adversely affecting the microbial quality or altering the organoleptic characteristics of the species. 1, record 7, English, - scheduled%20heat%20shock%20process
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Aquaculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- procédé de choc thermique déterminé
1, record 7, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20choc%20thermique%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé choisi par le transformateur et approuvé par l'organisme de contrôle de la salubrité des mollusques pour faire subir un choc thermique à une espèce de coquillage afin de faciliter l'écaillage sans altérer la qualité microbienne ni modifier les caractéristiques organoleptiques de l'espèce. 1, record 7, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20choc%20thermique%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- antibacterial textile
1, record 8, English, antibacterial%20textile
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- anti-bacterial textile 2, record 8, English, anti%2Dbacterial%20textile
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Textiles can be endowed with antibacterial activity in a variety of ways. Soil-repellent fluoropolymers have hydrophobic properties which reduce soiling on textiles and, secondarily, microbial growth. Small molecules such as silver, zinc, copper and quarternary ammonium compounds show antibacterial activity. Silver-coated dressings have been used in wound care... Antibacterial gaents may be added to synthetic fibers in the spinning process, but they can also be fixated to supramolecular compounds on the textile surface. Cyclodextrins are ring-like carbohydrates which form complexes with ’guest’ substances. They can be used as transdermal collector systems in toxicology monitoring, but also to diminish bacterial contamination at sweat-prone sites(so-called odor-controlling textiles) or as antibacterial textiles. 1, record 8, English, - antibacterial%20textile
Record 8, Key term(s)
- anti bacterial textile
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- textile antibactérien
1, record 8, French, textile%20antibact%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Textile] obtenu par dépôt, apprêtage ou greffage d'un agent antibactérien dans le polymère. 2, record 8, French, - textile%20antibact%C3%A9rien
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un textile antibactérien permanent. Le Bactenet [...] (France) tue les bactéries qui viennent en contact avec lui car il est fabriqué à partir d'une fibre par elle-même antibactérienne. En effet, grâce à l'incorporation, de manière indissociable, dans les fibres qui le composent d'un bactéricide inorganique de synthèse mélangé à de microscopiques particules métalliques, il se dégage sous l'effet de l'humidité de l'oxygène actif qui détruit les germes et les champignons infectieux. L'effet bactéricide autodésinfectant est permanent [...] C'est l'eau, ou l'humidité de l'air qui déclenche un effet de catalyse dégageant de l'oxygène actif. 3, record 8, French, - textile%20antibact%C3%A9rien
Record 8, Key term(s)
- textile anti-bactérien
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-09-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- carbonated milk
1, record 9, English, carbonated%20milk
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While carbonation has been used in soda for more than a century, the process has not been applied to milk because the microbial activity of low amounts was unknown and because the carbonation would dissipate in milk cartons. Further, the method for inserting the carbonation was not efficient. Thanks to advanced packaging technologies and more efficient carbonation processes, a new style of fortified milk now is possible.... The amount of carbonation injected into the milk is below the threshold of taste detection... but it is enough to stave off harmful bacteria... 2, record 9, English, - carbonated%20milk
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carbonic acid or CO2 is added to milk. 3, record 9, English, - carbonated%20milk
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lait carbonaté
1, record 9, French, lait%20carbonat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- lait fermenté pétillant 1, record 9, French, lait%20ferment%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9tillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Se caractérise par la] capacité à développer un pétillement lors de [sa] consommation. 1, record 9, French, - lait%20carbonat%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-04-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
- Physics
- Food Industries
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- preservation process model
1, record 10, English, preservation%20process%20model
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of expressions that predict the probability of microbial survivors from a defined preservation process. 1, record 10, English, - preservation%20process%20model
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kinetic models for microbial survival during food processing. 1, record 10, English, - preservation%20process%20model
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Physique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- modèle de procédé de conservation
1, record 10, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conservation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-08-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- nonthermal processing
1, record 11, English, nonthermal%20processing
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CNPF is focused on several innovative nonthermal methods of food preservation, and continuously is incorporating additional techniques to minimally process foods. Combined methods, known as the combination of preservation factors to control microbial growth in foods, is another area of special relevance at the Center due to demonstrated efficiency at combining conventional hurdles such as pH and water activity with various emerging nonthermal techniques. 2, record 11, English, - nonthermal%20processing
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A technology used in preserving food. 3, record 11, English, - nonthermal%20processing
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- procédé non thermique
1, record 11, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20non%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chercheurs du CRAP ont évalué des jus de pommes de longue conservation, préparé au moyen d'un nouveau procédé non thermique, soit la filtration sur membrane. 1, record 11, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20non%20thermique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-10-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- microbial degradation process 1, record 12, English, microbial%20degradation%20process
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The study on the principal reactions involved in the natural microbial cellulose-wood-degradation process that decreases water acidity was completed and the information generated in this study is being utilized in a simulation of field conditions. 1, record 12, English, - microbial%20degradation%20process
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- processus de dégradation microbienne
1, record 12, French, processus%20de%20d%C3%A9gradation%20microbienne
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude sur les principales réactions intervenant dans le processus de dégradation microbienne naturelle de la cellulose et du bois, processus qui diminue l'acidité de l'eau, est terminée et les résultats sont utilisés dans une simulation des conditions sur le terrain. 1, record 12, French, - processus%20de%20d%C3%A9gradation%20microbienne
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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