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ALPHA D-GLUCOSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpha D-glucose
1, record 1, English, alpha%20D%2Dglucose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corn sugar 2, record 1, English, corn%20sugar
correct
- grape sugar 2, record 1, English, grape%20sugar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When alpha-D-glucose is dissolved in water, its specific rotation gradually changes with time and reaches a stable value of 52.7°. 3, record 1, English, - alpha%20D%2Dglucose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Dextrose" is more often used in referring to pharmaceutical or clinical preparations and has sometimes been defined as referring to D-glucose monohydrate. 4, record 1, English, - alpha%20D%2Dglucose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alpha D-glucose
1, record 1, French, alpha%20D%2Dglucose
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glycose 1, record 1, French, glycose
correct, masculine noun
- sucre de raisins 1, record 1, French, sucre%20de%20raisins
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière sucrée, sirupeuse obtenue par saccharification, à l'aide d'un acide, des substances amylacées. Son acidité maximale est 0,5 g d'acide sulfurique pour 100 g de produit. La cristallisation ne s'effectue pas à cause de la présence de petites quantités de dextrine. 1, record 1, French, - alpha%20D%2Dglucose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[alpha]-d-glucose : Désigne, en général, les glucides réducteurs non hydrolysables. 1, record 1, French, - alpha%20D%2Dglucose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alpha signifie que le groupe OH libre du carbone 1 est du même côté que le groupe OH du carbone 2; bêta, qu'il est de l'autre côté. 2, record 1, French, - alpha%20D%2Dglucose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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