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MICROORGANISM BIOMASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microorganism growth
1, record 1, English, microorganism%20growth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microorganism proliferation 2, record 1, English, microorganism%20proliferation
correct
- microorganism population growth 3, record 1, English, microorganism%20population%20growth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since a major product in microorganism growth are new microorganisms, to find reaction thermodynamics, it is necessary to have standard thermodynamic properties of biomass. 4, record 1, English, - microorganism%20growth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-organism growth
- micro-organism proliferation
- micro-organism population growth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prolifération des microorganismes
1, record 1, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20microorganismes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- multiplication des microorganismes 2, record 1, French, multiplication%20des%20microorganismes
correct, feminine noun
- croissance d'une population de microorganismes 3, record 1, French, croissance%20d%27une%20population%20de%20microorganismes
correct, feminine noun
- croissance des microorganismes 4, record 1, French, croissance%20des%20microorganismes
avoid, anglicism, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prolifération des microorganismes dans un produit alimentaire se traduit par des modifications des qualités organoleptiques généralement détectables quand le nombre de germes dépasse les 106 par [gramme] de produit. 5, record 1, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20microorganismes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croissance des microorganismes : Étant donné que la notion renvoie à l'augmentation du nombre de microorganismes dans un milieu donné et non à l'augmentation de la taille d'un microorganisme en particulier, le terme «croissance des microorganismes» est à éviter. 6, record 1, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20microorganismes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prolifération des micro-organismes
- multiplication des micro-organismes
- croissance d'une population de micro-organismes
- croissance des micro-organismes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crecimiento de microorganismos
1, record 1, Spanish, crecimiento%20de%20microorganismos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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