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KJELDAHL PROCEDURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Food Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kjeldahl method
1, record 1, English, Kjeldahl%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kjeldahl procedure 2, record 1, English, Kjeldahl%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure for determining protein content of organic substances by first determining nitrogen content. 3, record 1, English, - Kjeldahl%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Protein nitrogen is converted to ammonia by digestion with sulphuric acid and distillation after addition of sodium hydroxide (alkali); amount of nitrogen is determined from the amount of ammonia and then converted to protein content by multiplying by a constant factor (5.7 for wheat) 3, record 1, English, - Kjeldahl%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Named after the Danish chemist Kjeldahl (1849-1900). 3, record 1, English, - Kjeldahl%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Kjeldahl procedure : term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 1, English, - Kjeldahl%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Biochimie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode Kjeldahl
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Kjeldahl
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé Kjeldahl 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Kjeldahl
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé servant à établir la teneur en protéines des substances organiques en déterminant d'abord leur teneur en azote. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Kjeldahl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'azote des protéines est converti en ammoniaque par digestion à l'acide sulfurique et distillation après addition d'hydrozyde de sodium (alcali); on calcule la quantité d'azote d'après la teneur en ammoniaque convertie en teneur en protéines en la multipliant par un coefficient constant (5.7 pour le blé). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Kjeldahl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Porte le nom du chimiste danois Kjeldahl (1849-1900). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Kjeldahl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
méthode Kjeldahl; procédé Kjeldahl : termes en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Kjeldahl
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Bioquímica
- Industria alimentaria
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- método Kjeldahl
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20Kjeldahl
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de Kjeldahl 2, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20Kjeldahl
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de análisis químico para determinar el contenido en nitrógeno de una sustancia química. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20Kjeldahl
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