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SHEET CELLULOSE NITRATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrocellulose filter
1, record 1, English, nitrocellulose%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat sheet of paperlike material made from cellulose nitrate, a nitric acid ester of cellulose. Cellulose nitrate binds DNA strongly and can be permanently fixed by baking at 80°C. 1, record 1, English, - nitrocellulose%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre de nitrocellulose
1, record 1, French, filtre%20de%20nitrocellulose
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membrane de nitrocellulose 2, record 1, French, membrane%20de%20nitrocellulose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feuille, composée de nitrate de cellulose, utilisée pour effectuer des analyses de polynucléotides. On s'en sert notamment de support d'hybridation moléculaire pour les southern ou northern blots, les molécules d'ADN s'y fixant fortement. 3, record 1, French, - filtre%20de%20nitrocellulose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cellulose nitrate sheeting 1, record 2, English, cellulose%20nitrate%20sheeting
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sheet of cellulose nitrate 2, record 2, English, sheet%20of%20cellulose%20nitrate
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly flammable thermoplastic resistant to hydrocarbons, dilute acids and alkalis. 1, record 2, English, - cellulose%20nitrate%20sheeting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first attempt to blow mold hollow plastic objects, more than 100 years ago, employed two sheets of cellulose nitrate clamped between two mold halves. 2, record 2, English, - cellulose%20nitrate%20sheeting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feuille en nitrocellulose
1, record 2, French, feuille%20en%20nitrocellulose
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- feuille en nitrate de cellulose 2, record 2, French, feuille%20en%20nitrate%20de%20cellulose
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- laminado de nitrato de celulosa
1, record 2, Spanish, laminado%20de%20nitrato%20de%20celulosa
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wet collodion plate
1, record 3, English, wet%20collodion%20plate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wet plate 2, record 3, English, wet%20plate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glass sheet bearing a thin silver halide/cellulose nitrate layer, which has been exposed and processed to form a silver image. 1, record 3, English, - wet%20collodion%20plate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Early type of photographic plate used in the wet collodion process. 2, record 3, English, - wet%20collodion%20plate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaque au collodion humide 1, record 3, French, plaque%20au%20collodion%20humide
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plaque humide au collodion 2, record 3, French, plaque%20humide%20au%20collodion
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feuille de verre comportant une couche mince halogénure d'argent/nitrate de cellulose qui a été exposée et traitée de manière à obtenir une image argentique. 2, record 3, French, - plaque%20au%20collodion%20humide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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