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BACTERIAS AZUFRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Geochemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulfur bacteria
1, record 1, English, sulfur%20bacteria
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bacteria able to oxidize hydrogen sulfide to sulfur, temporarily store sulfur in the cell and oxidize sulfur to sulfate. 2, record 1, English, - sulfur%20bacteria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulfur bacteria: term rarely used in the singular (sulfur bacterium). 3, record 1, English, - sulfur%20bacteria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sulfur bacteria: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - sulfur%20bacteria
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sulphur bacteria
- sulphur bacterium
- sulfur bacterium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Géochimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bactéries du soufre
1, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20du%20soufre
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bactéries sulfo-réductrices 2, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20sulfo%2Dr%C3%A9ductrices
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bactéries capables d'oxyder le sulfure d'hydrogène en soufre, de stocker temporairement le soufre dans la cellule et de l'oxyder en sulfate. 3, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20du%20soufre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bactéries du soufre; bactéries sulfo-réductrices : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (bactérie du soufre; bactérie sulfo-réductrice). 4, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20du%20soufre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bactéries du soufre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20du%20soufre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bactérie du soufre
- bactérie sulfo-réductrice
- bactérie sulforéductrice
- bactéries sulforéductrices
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Geoquímica
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacterias del azufre
1, record 1, Spanish, bacterias%20del%20azufre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacterias con capacidad de oxidar el sulfuro de hidrógeno a azufre, almacenar temporalmente el azufre en la célula y oxidar el azufre a sulfato. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bacterias%20del%20azufre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bacterias del azufre: término raramente utilizado en singular. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bacterias%20del%20azufre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bacteria del azufre
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