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ROOTLET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- germination
1, record 1, English, germination
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Germination. Activated by water and oxygen, the root embryo of the barley corn secretes a plant hormone called gibberellic acid, which initiates the synthesis of a-amylase. 2, record 1, English, - germination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In some malting operations, gibberellic acid is sprayed onto the barley to speed germination, and bromates are used to suppress rootlet growth and malting loss. 3, record 1, English, - germination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
All malting techniques require control of temperature, atmospheric humidity, and grain moisture during the germination phase of the process. 3, record 1, English, - germination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- germination
1, record 1, French, germination
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la fin de la germination, le malt «vert» est tendre à l'ongle et s'écrase entre les doigts; il est parfaitement désagrégé. 2, record 1, French, - germination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au terme de différentes opérations de nettoyage, triage, dépoussiérage, pesage, on procède au trempage des grains : ceux-ci, au contact de l'eau, de l'oxygène et à température suffisante (12-14 °C) commencent à «vivre», ce qui amène un début de germination. 3, record 1, French, - germination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
- Bebidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- germinación
1, record 1, Spanish, germinaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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