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VALOR BIOLOGICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Dietetics
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biological value
1, record 1, English, biological%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biological value of protein 2, record 1, English, biological%20value%20of%20protein
correct
- protein biological value 2, record 1, English, protein%20biological%20value
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nutritional value of a protein, which varies according to its content and proportion of essential amino acids. 3, record 1, English, - biological%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Diététique
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur biologique
1, record 1, French, valeur%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur biologique des protéines 2, record 1, French, valeur%20biologique%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intérêt nutritionnel d'une protéine variant en fonction de la teneur et de la proportion harmonieuse des acides aminés essentiels qu'elle contient. 3, record 1, French, - valeur%20biologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur biologique sert de référence pour déterminer la qualité d'une protéine, c'est à dire l'efficacité avec laquelle le corps va pouvoir l'assimiler et l'utiliser. 2, record 1, French, - valeur%20biologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
- Dietética
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor biológico
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor biológico de las proteínas 2, record 1, Spanish, valor%20biol%C3%B3gico%20de%20las%20prote%C3%ADnas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor nutritivo relativo de una proteína, basado en su composición de aminoácidos, su digestibilidad y la utilidad de los productos de su digestión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - valor%20biol%C3%B3gico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Environment
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biological half-life
1, record 2, English, biological%20half%2Dlife
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biological half-time 2, record 2, English, biological%20half%2Dtime
correct
- half-life 4, record 2, English, half%2Dlife
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for the amount of a particular substance in a biological system to be reduced to one-half of its value by biological processes ... 5, record 2, English, - biological%20half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biological half-life: designation standardized by ISO in 1997. 6, record 2, English, - biological%20half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biological half-life: designation extracted from the "Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 2, English, - biological%20half%2Dlife
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Environnement
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période biologique
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- demi-vie biologique 3, record 2, French, demi%2Dvie%20biologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- demi-vie 4, record 2, French, demi%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun
- d.-v 5, record 2, French, d%2E%2Dv
feminine noun
- d.-v 5, record 2, French, d%2E%2Dv
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps nécessaire pour que la quantité d'une substance déterminée présente dans un système biologique soit réduite de moitié par des processus biologiques [...] 6, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période biologique; demi-vie biologique : désignations normalisées par l'ISO en 1997. 7, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
période biologique : désignation extraite du «Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 7, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
demi-vie : désignation publiée dans le Journal officiel de la République française le 8 octobre 2003. 7, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Medio ambiente
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida media biológica
1, record 2, Spanish, vida%20media%20biol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- semivida biológica 2, record 2, Spanish, semivida%20biol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
- período biológico 3, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
- vida media 4, record 2, Spanish, vida%20media
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo requerido para que la cantidad de una sustancia específica presente en un sistema biológico sea reducida a la mitad de su valor, mediante procesos biológicos, cuando el ritmo de eliminación es aproximadamente exponencial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - vida%20media%20biol%C3%B3gica
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