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INHIBITANT CONCENTRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Biochemistry
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inhibitory concentration
1, record 1, English, inhibitory%20concentration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IC 1, record 1, English, IC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inhibiting concentration 2, record 1, English, inhibiting%20concentration
correct
- IC 2, record 1, English, IC
correct
- IC 2, record 1, English, IC
- inhibitant concentration 3, record 1, English, inhibitant%20concentration
less frequent
- IC 3, record 1, English, IC
correct
- IC 3, record 1, English, IC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point estimate of the concentration of test substance or material that causes a designated percent inhibition compared to the control, in a quantitative (continuous) biological measurement ... 2, record 1, English, - inhibitory%20concentration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inhibiting concentration: term used by Environment Canada. 4, record 1, English, - inhibitory%20concentration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Biochimie
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concentration inhibitrice
1, record 1, French, concentration%20inhibitrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CI 2, record 1, French, CI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concentration d'inhibition 3, record 1, French, concentration%20d%27inhibition
correct, feminine noun
- CI 3, record 1, French, CI
correct, feminine noun
- CI 3, record 1, French, CI
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estimation ponctuelle de la concentration de la substance ou de la matière d'essai qui inhibe, selon le pourcentage précisé, un paramètre biologique quantitatif [...] par rapport à la même fonction chez le témoin. 4, record 1, French, - concentration%20inhibitrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concentration inhibitrice : terme en usage à Environnement Canada. 5, record 1, French, - concentration%20inhibitrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Biochemistry
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inhibitory concentration 50
1, record 2, English, inhibitory%20concentration%2050
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- median inhibitory concentration 2, record 2, English, median%20inhibitory%20concentration
correct
- IC50 2, record 2, English, IC50
correct, see observation
- IC50 2, record 2, English, IC50
- inhibitant concentration 50% 3, record 2, English, inhibitant%20concentration%20%2050%25
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IC50. 2, record 2, English, - inhibitory%20concentration%2050
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Biochimie
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concentration inhibitrice 50 %
1, record 2, French, concentration%20inhibitrice%2050%20%25
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CI 50 1, record 2, French, CI%2050
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- teneur inhibitrice moyenne 2, record 2, French, teneur%20inhibitrice%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
- teneur inhibitrice 50 % 3, record 2, French, teneur%20inhibitrice%2050%20%25
correct, feminine noun
- teneur inhibitrice 50 p. 100 3, record 2, French, teneur%20inhibitrice%2050%20p%2E%20100
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas de la toxicité pour la micro-flore ou la micro-faune, il s'agit de la toxicité qui inhibe à 50 p. 100 une activité biologique (par exemple, la croissance) en un temps déterminé. [Cf. La pollution pétrolière en milieu marin, p. 114; norme AFNOR X31-201]. 4, record 2, French, - concentration%20inhibitrice%2050%20%25
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi "median effective concentration". 3, record 2, French, - concentration%20inhibitrice%2050%20%25
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CI50-24 h : concentration entraînant l'immobilisation de 50 % de Daphnia magna en une journée. 5, record 2, French, - concentration%20inhibitrice%2050%20%25
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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