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INOCULANT [3 records]

Record 1 2004-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Material, such as bacteria, added to some medium to initiate biological action.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Biochimie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Quantité de germes ou de substance inoculée ou à inoculer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Bioquímica
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Porción de un patógeno transmitido al hospedante y que es capaz de producir infección.

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Record 2 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
OBS

Pour favoriser la fixation d'azote chez les légumineuses. On mélange l'inoculant avec la semence pour qu'il y ait des bactéries qui font la fixation de l'azote.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
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Record 3 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

A substance which augments a melt, usually in the latter part of the melting operation, thus altering the solidification structure of the cost metal, as in grain refinement of aluminium alloys.

Key term(s)
  • inoculating agent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
DEF

Substance que l'on ajoute dans un métal ou un alliage fondu pour favoriser la germination, donc accélérer la solidification. (Dans la fonte liquide, on introduit des inoculants pour créer des germes de graphite.)

Spanish

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