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MICROBE CHARACTERIZATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A process by which microorganisms are grouped into categories.

OBS

Categories can be broadly based, for example, on the use of selective media, colony or cellular morphology, staining properties or other characteristics.

OBS

microbial characterization: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • microbial characterisation
  • microbic characterisation
  • microbian characterisation
  • microbe characterization
  • microbe characterisation
  • characterization of microbes
  • characterisation of microbes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Processus par lequel les micro-organismes sont regroupés en catégories.

OBS

Les catégories peuvent être vastes, basées par exemple sur l'utilisation de milieux sélectifs, sur la morphologie de la colonie ou des cellules, sur leurs propriétés de coloration ou sur toute autre caractéristique.

OBS

caractérisation microbienne : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • caractérisation de microbes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Proceso general por el cual los microorganismos son agrupados según características generales (ó amplias).

OBS

Las categorías se pueden basar, por ejemplo, en el uso de medios de cultivo selectivos, morfología celular o de colonias, propiedades de tinción u otras características.

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