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YEAST GROWING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-culture medium
1, record 1, English, all%2Dculture%20medium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AC medium 2, record 1, English, AC%20medium
correct, see observation
- all culture medium 3, record 1, English, all%20culture%20medium
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AC medium is a good primary isolation medium possessing unique growth promoting properties for both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. It is recommended as a general culture medium for anaerobes, microaerophiles and aerobes. The medium contains an agar flux that retards air diffusion and when sealed in snap-cap tubes immediately after autoclaving, it maintains an oxygen gradient ranging from anaerobic at the bottom to aerobic at the top. Techniques :... Within 24 hours after inoculation, anaerobic organisms will be growing near the bottom, microaerophiles near the center, and aerobic organisms near the top Facultative organisms will grow throughout the tube. The composition is the following : beef extract(3 g), yeast extract(3 g), malt extract(3 g), proteose peptone No. 3(Difco)(20 g). dextrose(5 g), agar(1 g), ascorbic acid(0. 2 g), distilled water(1 liter)... 4, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
AC medium. General growth medium. [Composition:] peptone, beef extract, yeast extract, malt extract, dextrose, ascorbic acid, 0.1% agar, pH 7.2. AC broth does not have agar. 5, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One should keep in mind that a "culture medium" can be either liquid (broth) or solid (agar- or gelatin-based) or semi-solid. If the AC medium contains agar for solidification, it would be called an "AC agar." The equivalent liquid medium or broth (medium without agar) would be called an "AC broth." 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
all culture medium: For clarity, this term would be better hyphenated (all-culture medium). 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
AC medium: It can be confused with other culture media such as Acriflavin-Ceftazidim medium. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AC media; AC mediums; A. C. media; A. C. mediums; all-culture media; all-culture mediums: plural. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
AC medium: term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- A. C. medium
- AC media
- AC mediums
- A. C. media
- A. C. mediums
- all-culture media
- all-culture mediums
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milieu toutes cultures
1, record 1, French, milieu%20toutes%20cultures
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- milieu AC 1, record 1, French, milieu%20AC
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un milieu de culture microbiologique d'utilisation générale (non sélectif) servant à cultiver une large gamme de micro-organismes (bactéries aérobies, anaérobies ou micro-aérophiles). Il est empirique (on ne connaît pas sa composition avec précision puisqu'il n'est pas purement synthétique). Celui qui est fabriqué par les laboratoires Sigma-Aldrich contient des peptones, des extraits de bœuf, de levure et de malt, ainsi que du dextrose, de l'acide ascorbique et de l'eau distillée. Tous ces ingrédients offrent un milieu favorable à la prolifération de diverses bactéries. 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milieu AC : L'abréviation anglaise «AC» dans ces termes signifie «all culture», c'est-à-dire «toutes cultures». Ne pas confondre avec d'autres milieux de culture, car les lettres «AC» pourraient signifier, par exemple, un milieu contenant de l'acriflavine et de la ceftazidime. 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un «milieu» de culture bactérienne peut être solide (appelé «gélose») ou liquide (appelé «bouillon»). Lorsque le milieu en question est à base d'agar, donc solide, il serait préférable d'indiquer «gélose». On pourrait alors parler de «gélose toutes cultures». Dans le cas du milieu de culture liquide (bouillon) équivalent (milieu sans agar), on pourrait parler de «bouillon toutes cultures». 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Il convient de rappeler qu'il n'existe pas de milieu de culture universel et que certaines bactéries ne peuvent croître sur les milieux gélosés peptonés conventionnels (Bianchi et Bianchi, 1972). 2, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
milieu AC : terme tiré d'un catalogue de compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record 1, Key term(s)
- milieu toute culture
- milieu A.C.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gene redundancy
1, record 2, English, gene%20redundancy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A close link between tRNA gene redundancy and the overall amino acid composition of yeast proteins was also observed. Regression analysis values for individual protein coding sequences proved to be effective descriptors of the translational selective pressure operating on a particular gene. A significantly stronger co-adaptation between codon choice and tRNA gene copy number was observed in highly expressed genes. These observations strongly support the notion that intracellular tRNA levels in normally growing yeast cells are mainly determined by gene copy number, which, along with codon choice, is the key parameter acted upon by translational selection. 1, record 2, English, - gene%20redundancy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- redondance génique
1, record 2, French, redondance%20g%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence dans une cellule de nombreuses copies d'un gène donné. Ces copies multiples peuvent être héritées ou provenir de la multiplication sélective d'un gène au cours du développement. 1, record 2, French, - redondance%20g%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plaque lift
1, record 3, English, plaque%20lift
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the colony blot technique] the molecules(usually DNA) are from colonies of bacteria or yeast growing on a bacteriological plate. A variation(called the plaque lift can also be used for viruses). 2, record 3, English, - plaque%20lift
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transfert de plages
1, record 3, French, transfert%20de%20plages
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert de phages présents dans des plages de lyse d'une boîte de Petri sur un filtre avant de procéder à une hybridation moléculaire de leur matériel génétique. 1, record 3, French, - transfert%20de%20plages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immobilized cell reactor
1, record 4, English, immobilized%20cell%20reactor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- immobilized cell fermentor 2, record 4, English, immobilized%20cell%20fermentor
correct, proposal
- immobilized cell fermenter 2, record 4, English, immobilized%20cell%20fermenter
correct, proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immobilized cell reactors containing Saccharomyces cerevisial ... can produce ethanol at greater than 1.5 moles per liter per hour. 1, record 4, English, - immobilized%20cell%20reactor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Techniques for immobilizing cells are application oriented and include flocculation, covalent or ionic attachment to solid supports, entrapment in gelatinous matrices, and encapsulation in membranes. Fermentor design imposes limitations on immobilization techniques. Immobilized cell systems are efficient and have the potential of high volume productivities. In Japan 20KL pilot fermentors with immobilized growing yeast cells have been operating for 6 months with continuous ethanol production at 12KL/day. 3, record 4, English, - immobilized%20cell%20reactor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à cellules immobilisées
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20immobilis%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fermenteur à cellules immobilisées 1, record 4, French, fermenteur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20immobilis%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- digesteur à cellules fixées 2, record 4, French, digesteur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20fix%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dans lequel un matériel biologique est retenu sur un support. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20immobilis%C3%A9es
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on compare la productivité obtenue en utilisant un réacteur à cellules immobilisées fonctionnant en continu à celle obtenue en discontinu avec des cellules libres (...) 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20immobilis%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biomass Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- immobilized yeasts
1, record 5, English, immobilized%20yeasts
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrapment of growing yeast cells through a specific process in order to maintain a high density of cells into a fermentor. 2, record 5, English, - immobilized%20yeasts
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniques for immobilizing cells are application oriented and include flocculation, covalent or ionic attachment to solid supports, entrapment in gelatinous matrices, and encapsulation in membranes. Fermentor design imposes limitations on immobilization techniques. Immobilized cell systems are efficient and have the potential of high volume productivities. In Japan 20KL pilot fermentors with immobilized growing yeast cells have been operating for 6 months with continuous ethanol production at 12KL/day. 3, record 5, English, - immobilized%20yeasts
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- levures immobilisées
1, record 5, French, levures%20immobilis%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques d'immobilisation de cellules sont conçues en vue d'applications pratiques; il s'agit entre autres de la floculation, de la fixation par liaison covalente ou ionique à des supports solides, de l'immobilisation dans une matrice gélatineuse et de l'encapsulation dans des membranes. Les fermenteurs, en raison de la façon dont ils sont conçus, limitent l'application des techniques d'immobilisation. Les cellules immobilisées sont efficaces et pourraient permettre d'obtenir une forte productivité en termes de volume. Au Japon, on se sert depuis six mois de fermenteurs pilotes de 20KL pour produire de l'éthanol en continu avec les levures immobilisées en croissance à raison de 12KL/jour. 1, record 5, French, - levures%20immobilis%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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