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BACTERIAL COLONY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smooth colony
1, record 1, English, smooth%20colony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S.C. 1, record 1, English, S%2EC%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bacterial colony showing smooth, glistening, rounded, regular surface, normally shown by colonies of organism; known as S-type. 1, record 1, English, - smooth%20colony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonie S
1, record 1, French, colonie%20S
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- recombinant enzyme
1, record 2, English, recombinant%20enzyme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recombinant techniques... allow saturation mutagenesis of selected regions or sites of a gene. By these techniques, families of related enzymes are produced in a single cloning exercise. A population of bacterial colonies so produced will carry the mutant genes; each colony will harbor the gene coding for a single recombinant enzyme. Screening techniques may allow the colonies to be rapidly examined for mutant protein activity. Only the subset of colonies containing active enzymes will require further characterization. A comparison of mutant and wild-type proteins(or genes) will reveal sites that modulate activity or function. 1, record 2, English, - recombinant%20enzyme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enzyme recombinante
1, record 2, French, enzyme%20recombinante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ingénierie des protéines est l'ensemble des techniques qui permettent, si possible à partir de la connaissance de la structure tridimensionnelle des protéines, de fabriquer des protéines "sur mesure" entièrement nouvelles ou de remodeler d'une manière rationnelle et spécifique la structure des protéines naturelles afin d'améliorer leur fonction et rentabiliser ainsi leur emploi dans la technologie des aliments, ou les industries pharmaceutique et agrochimique. On peut, par exemple, modifier la stabilité thermique, la spécificité, l'activité, ou déplacer le pH optimum des enzymes. (...) Les enzymes recombinantes supplanteront, par de meilleures performances, les enzymes actuelles. 1, record 2, French, - enzyme%20recombinante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
- Animal Anatomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glycocalyx
1, record 3, English, glycocalyx
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cell coat 2, record 3, English, cell%20coat
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They do so by means of a mass of tangled fibers of polysaccharides... that... form a feltlike "glycocalyx" surrounding an individual cell or a colony of cells. The adhesion mediated by the glycocalyx determines particular locations of bacteria in most natural environments; more specifically it is a major determinant in the initiation and progression of bacterial diseases ranging from dental caries to pneumonia. 3, record 3, English, - glycocalyx
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
- Anatomie animale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glycocalyx
1, record 3, French, glycocalyx
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- glycolemme 2, record 3, French, glycolemme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche formée par les polysaccharides de surface des cellules; peut servir de point d'attache entre une bactérie et son hôte. 3, record 3, French, - glycocalyx
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Bioquímica
- Anatomía animal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- glicocáliz
1, record 3, Spanish, glicoc%C3%A1liz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- glucocáliz 2, record 3, Spanish, glucoc%C3%A1liz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es frecuente que las células eucariotas presenten asociada a la parte exterior de la membrana plasmática una capa denominada glicocáliz que está compuesta por cadenas de glúcidos unidas a las proteínas de membrana, a los fosfolípidos de la cara externa, o bien a ambos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - glicoc%C3%A1liz
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bacterial colony
1, record 4, English, bacterial%20colony
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disinfection of ion exchangers. Operating difficulties sometimes occur due to the presence of microorganisms. These difficulties are of two types: clogging of the bed invaded by bacterial colonies (especially on carboxylic resins); internal contamination of the resin pores (especially on anion exchangers). 2, record 4, English, - bacterial%20colony
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bitten colony : A bacterial colony with pieces apparently nibbled off the edges, the effect of bacteriophage. 3, record 4, English, - bacterial%20colony
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colonie bactérienne
1, record 4, French, colonie%20bact%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La colonie bactérienne est une culture pure (une seule espèce bactérienne) et constitue un clone. 2, record 4, French, - colonie%20bact%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désinfection des échangeurs d'ions. On rencontre parfois des troubles d'utilisation dus à la présence de micro-organismes. Ces troubles sont de deux sortes : colmatage du lit par envahissement par des colonies bactériennes (spécialement sur les résines carboxyliques). Empoisonnement interne des pores de la résine (spécialement sur les échangeurs d'anions). 3, record 4, French, - colonie%20bact%C3%A9rienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- colonia bacteriana
1, record 4, Spanish, colonia%20bacteriana
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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