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INOCULATE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manure spawn
1, record 1, English, manure%20spawn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manure spawn. Both composted horse dung or synthetic compost may be used.... The manure is packed in half-litre milk bottles... They are then inoculated with a large bit of agar-containing mycelium and incubated at 220-240 °C in a dark place.... the spawn can be used to inoculate fresh bottles or bags to obtain the second generation spawn. 1, record 1, English, - manure%20spawn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mycélium cultivé sur fumier
1, record 1, French, myc%C3%A9lium%20cultiv%C3%A9%20sur%20fumier
proposal, masculine 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 2014-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mycelial plug
1, record 2, English, mycelial%20plug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mycelial plugs that had been used to inoculate media with pH greater than 7, in which no mycelial growth occurred... 1, record 2, English, - mycelial%20plug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- explant mycélien
1, record 2, French, explant%20myc%C3%A9lien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test de résistance du tournesol au Phomopsis. Dépôt d’un explant mycélien de Diaporthe helianthi sur feuille. 1, record 2, French, - explant%20myc%C3%A9lien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seed
1, record 3, English, seed
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To inoculate a culture medium [with cells or] with microorganims. 2, record 3, English, - seed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ensemencer
1, record 3, French, ensemencer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs méthodes ont été conçues, dont les gels de collagène ou les échafaudages de polymères synthétiques ensemencés par des cellules, l'auto-assemblage de cellules et aussi les techniques acellulaires. 2, record 3, French, - ensemencer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inoculum
1, record 4, English, inoculum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- inoculant 2, record 4, English, inoculant
correct, noun
- inoculate 3, record 4, English, inoculate
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material, such as bacteria, added to some medium to initiate biological action. 4, record 4, English, - inoculum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Microorganisms produced from a pure culture that are used to start a new culture in a larger vessel than that in which they were grown. 5, record 4, English, - inoculum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inoculum
1, record 4, French, inoculum
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- inoculat 2, record 4, French, inoculat
correct, masculine noun
- inoculant 3, record 4, French, inoculant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de germes ou de substance inoculée ou à inoculer. 4, record 4, French, - inoculum
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- inoculante
1, record 4, Spanish, inoculante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- inóculo 2, record 4, Spanish, in%C3%B3culo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de un patógeno transmitido al hospedante y que es capaz de producir infección. 3, record 4, Spanish, - inoculante
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Vero cell
1, record 5, English, Vero%20cell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clinical specimens are inoculated into cultures of Vero cells, a continuous line of African green monkey kidney cells. Following inoculation, Vero cell cultures are kept and observed for one week, after which time the supernatant is used to inoculate fresh Vero cell cultures and total RNA is extracted from the cells. 2, record 5, English, - Vero%20cell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cellule Vero
1, record 5, French, cellule%20Vero
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules Vero offrent plusieurs avantages. Elles ne contiennent pas de virus contaminant, chose rare pour des cellules de singe. En culture, elles permettent de multiplier de nombreux virus humains. Ainsi, l'Institut Mérieux (Lyon) les utilise depuis 1984 pour la production du vaccin contre la polyomyélite. 1, record 5, French, - cellule%20Vero
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vero est un acronyme qui provient de la combinaison de «verda» (singe africain vert) et «reno» (rein) en espéranto, et qui signifie aussi «vérité». 1, record 5, French, - cellule%20Vero
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tine tuberculin test
1, record 6, English, tine%20tuberculin%20test
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tine test 1, record 6, English, tine%20test
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Test of tuberulin sensitivity in which a tined instrument coated with old tuberculin is used to inoculate the forearm. 1, record 6, English, - tine%20tuberculin%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tine test
1, record 6, French, tine%20test
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- épreuve à la tuberculine brute 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A0%20la%20tuberculine%20brute
proposal, feminine noun
- épreuve à la vieille tuberculine 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A0%20la%20vieille%20tuberculine
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"le tinetest" dans la Revue médicale de Liège, 15 juin 1982, vol. 37, no. 12, p. 488. 1, record 6, French, - tine%20test
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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