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Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
CONT

Quantitative PCR ... indicates not just whether a specific DNA segment is present in a sample, but also how much of it is there. ... Quantitative PCR is used ... to help search for and evaluate targets, i.e. the sites in the body at which new drugs can act. ... the number of working copies of a specific gene [can be] measured by quantitative PCR. ... By comparing the profiles in healthy and ill people it is possible to determine ... whether a gene ... is associated with the development or progression of a disease. ... Another important application of quantitative PCR is in molecular diagnosis, i.e. the diagnosis of diseases [particularly viral diseases] based on molecular findings rather than on physiological symptoms.

OBS

PCR consists in the selective amplification of a given DNA sequence from a pathogen's genome.... PCR can be quantitative, i. e. it can evaluate the viral or bacterial load(number of pathogen per milliliter of blood), which can be very useful to follow the effect of an antibiotic or antiviral therapy.

OBS

QPCR: Although this abbreviation is widely used to refer to "quantitative PCR", it is also sometimes used to refer to "qualitative PCR".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Génétique
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
CONT

[...] le virus se multiplie activement dans le foie et peut être détecté dans le sang par [la] PCR qui permet d'amplifier la présence de brins de virus actif (ARN). Il existe deux modalités, l'une globale ou PCR qualitative, l'autre plus précise mesurant le nombre de particules virales circulantes ou PCR quantitative [qui permet] de mesurer la charge virale avant [un] traitement et d'en suivre le taux durant celui-ci.

CONT

La PCR quantitative [...] ne détecte pas des quantités de virus aussi faibles que la PCR qualitative, mais elle permet de mesurer la quantité de virus présent dans l'organisme. C'est un reflet de l'importance de la multiplication du virus [...] Elle est également utile lors de la surveillance du traitement. Elle permet d'évaluer son efficacité et [de] savoir s'il faut le poursuivre ou non [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Pollutants
  • Bacterial Diseases
CONT

An important part of canning prep is reducing the bacterial load—getting rid of as much bacteria as [one] can easily [remove] by good preparation practices before [sealing] food in jars.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Agents de pollution
  • Maladies bactériennes

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
CONT

The fillets are sprayed with water that may contain up to 50 ppm total chlorine to reduce bacterial load; then they are conveyed to the trimming table. Fillets are trimmed manually with a filleting knife to separate the nugget and bones from the finished fillet, called the “shank”(boneless) fillet.

OBS

dressing bed: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
CONT

Dans cette salle [de découpage], c'est un véritable ballet automatisé qui se met en place pour découper le poisson : on passe d'abord de la peleuse mécanique à la table de parage manuelle, puis à la désarêteuse automatique.

OBS

table de parage : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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