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DEXTROSE AGAR [14 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 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- all-culture agar
1, record 2, English, all%2Dculture%20agar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- all culture agar 2, record 2, English, all%20culture%20agar
correct, see observation
- AC agar 2, record 2, English, AC%20agar
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AC agar for microbiology. Synonym : All Culture Agar. Ingredients(g/L) : proteose peptone(20), beef extract(3), yeast extract(3) malt extract(3), dextrose(5), ascorbic acid(0. 20), agar(1). Application : Supports the growth of aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic microorganisms. 2, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20agar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its composition is the same as that of AC [all-culture] broth except that agar is added. 1, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20agar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AC agar: not to be confused with other culture media such as Acriflavin-Ceftazidim agar (AC agar). 1, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20agar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
all culture agar: For clarity, this term would be better hyphenated (all-culture agar). 1, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20agar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- A.C. agar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gélose toutes cultures
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9lose%20toutes%20cultures
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 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. De l'agar est ajouté, ce qui distingue celui-ci d'un bouillon. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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 2, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20toutes%20cultures
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gélose toute culture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- potato dextrose agar
1, record 3, English, potato%20dextrose%20agar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PDA 1, record 3, English, PDA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A growth medium. 2, record 3, English, - potato%20dextrose%20agar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potato dextrose agar; PDA : term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - potato%20dextrose%20agar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gélose dextrosée à la pomme de terre
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9lose%20dextros%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Milieu de culture. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20dextros%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sabouraud dextrose agar Emmons
1, record 4, English, Sabouraud%20dextrose%20agar%20Emmons
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - Sabouraud%20dextrose%20agar%20Emmons
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gélose Emmons Sabouraud dextrose
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9lose%20Emmons%20Sabouraud%20dextrose
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20Emmons%20Sabouraud%20dextrose
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Sabouraud dextrose agar
1, record 5, English, Sabouraud%20dextrose%20agar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - Sabouraud%20dextrose%20agar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gélose de Sabouraud dextrose
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9lose%20de%20Sabouraud%20dextrose
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20de%20Sabouraud%20dextrose
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dextrose agar
1, record 6, English, dextrose%20agar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - dextrose%20agar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gélose dextrose
1, record 6, French, g%C3%A9lose%20dextrose
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20dextrose
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dextrose agar Emmons
1, record 7, English, dextrose%20agar%20Emmons
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 7, English, - dextrose%20agar%20Emmons
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gélose Emmons dextrose
1, record 7, French, g%C3%A9lose%20Emmons%20dextrose
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 7, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20Emmons%20dextrose
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dextrose tryptone agar
1, record 8, English, dextrose%20tryptone%20agar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 8, English, - dextrose%20tryptone%20agar
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gélose dextrose-tryptone
1, record 8, French, g%C3%A9lose%20dextrose%2Dtryptone
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 8, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20dextrose%2Dtryptone
Record 8, Key term(s)
- gélose dextrose tryptone
- gélose de dextroxe tryptone
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dextrose starch agar
1, record 9, English, dextrose%20starch%20agar
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 9, English, - dextrose%20starch%20agar
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gélose dextrose-amidon
1, record 9, French, g%C3%A9lose%20dextrose%2Damidon
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 9, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20dextrose%2Damidon
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- BCG dextrose agar
1, record 10, English, BCG%20dextrose%20agar
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 10, English, - BCG%20dextrose%20agar
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gélose BCG dextrose
1, record 10, French, g%C3%A9lose%20BCG%20dextrose
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 10, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20BCG%20dextrose
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- settle plate
1, record 11, English, settle%20plate
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When using settle plates for environmental monitoring one each of TSA(Tryptone Soya Agar) and SDA(Sabouraud Dextrose Agar) plates will be used for each site. TSA gives general microbial colonies and the SDA gives yeast and fungal colonies. Plates are exposed in the cleanroom to collect any airborne microorganisms. 1, record 11, English, - settle%20plate
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de collecte de microorganismes atmosphériques
1, record 11, French, dispositif%20de%20collecte%20de%20microorganismes%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Analyse de l'air dans les établissements hospitaliers. 1, record 11, French, - dispositif%20de%20collecte%20de%20microorganismes%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- settle plate
1, record 12, English, settle%20plate
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When using settle plates for environmental monitoring one each of TSA(Tryptone Soya Agar) and SDA(Sabouraud Dextrose Agar) plates will be used for each site. TSA gives general microbial colonies and the SDA gives yeast and fungal colonies. Plates are exposed in the cleanroom to collect any airborne microorganisms. 2, record 12, English, - settle%20plate
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- boîte de collecte de microorganismes atmosphériques
1, record 12, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20collecte%20de%20microorganismes%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Analyse de l'air dans les établissements hospitaliers. 2, record 12, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20collecte%20de%20microorganismes%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-03-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Scientific Research Facilities
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Pasteur pipette
1, record 13, English, Pasteur%20pipette
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Pasteur pipet 2, record 13, English, Pasteur%20pipet
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test media were inoculated with a wire loop from 2-to 3-week-old cultures grown on Sabour and dextrose agar, or with a Pasteur pipette from 3-to 14-day-old cultures grown in Trypticase soy broth in flasks on a rotary shaker. 1, record 13, English, - Pasteur%20pipette
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Pasteur pipette" comes from "Applied Microbiology" by David Berd (April 1973). 1, record 13, English, - Pasteur%20pipette
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Installations de recherche scientifique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pipette Pasteur
1, record 13, French, pipette%20Pasteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pipette Pasteur boutonnée est trempée dans la suspension précédente, puis est introduite au fond d'un tube renfermant le milieu avec de l'esculine. 2, record 13, French, - pipette%20Pasteur
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-05-25
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Sabouraud's dextrose agar 1, record 14, English, Sabouraud%27s%20dextrose%20agar
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- agar au dextrose de Sabouraud 1, record 14, French, agar%20au%20dextrose%20de%20Sabouraud
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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