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ESTADO SUPERFICIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reversible attachment
1, record 1, English, reversible%20attachment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reversible adhesion 2, record 1, English, reversible%20adhesion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reversible attachment is a function of the initial attraction of a bacterium to a surface and is controlled by several competing forces, including hydrophobic, electrostatic, and van der Waals forces ... 3, record 1, English, - reversible%20attachment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adhésion réversible
1, record 1, French, adh%C3%A9sion%20r%C3%A9versible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adhésion réversible. La première phase d'adhésion de microorganismes à une surface s'effectue par des interactions de longue distance (entre 50 et 3 nm [nanomètres]) de deux types : des attractions correspondantes aux forces de van der Waals [et] des forces de répulsion électrostatiques [...] 2, record 1, French, - adh%C3%A9sion%20r%C3%A9versible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adherencia reversible
1, record 1, Spanish, adherencia%20reversible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las partículas, entre ellas las bacterias, son atraídas hacia la superficie por interacciones débiles de tipo inespecífico, que actúan a una relativa distancia. Ellas incluyen la gravitación, [...] las fuerzas de London Van Der Waals, fuerzas electroestáticas y la tensión superficial. [...] Cuando las fuerzas de atracción y repulsión se equilibran mantienen a la bacteria en un débil estado denominado [...] adherencia reversible [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - adherencia%20reversible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface roughness 1, record 2, English, surface%20roughness
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état de surface
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rugosité d'une paroi 2, record 2, French, rugosit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20paroi
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Destilación del petróleo
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rugosidad superficial
1, record 2, Spanish, rugosidad%20superficial
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estado superficial 1, record 2, Spanish, estado%20superficial
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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