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MICROENCAPSULADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
- Medication
- Cosmetology
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microencapsulation
1, record 1, English, microencapsulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microencapsulation process 2, record 1, English, microencapsulation%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mild chemical process by which gel spheres are formed ... cells are immobilized in gelled sodium alginate spheres and coated with biopolymer to form a semi-permeable membrane. 3, record 1, English, - microencapsulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microencapsulation is now routinely used for the manufacture of multigram quantities of monoclonal antibodies from hybridoma cells. 2, record 1, English, - microencapsulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-encapsulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
- Médicaments
- Cosmétologie
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microencapsulation
1, record 1, French, microencapsulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé consistant à entourer des particules solides, des gouttelettes liquides ou des bulles de gaz d'une enveloppe solide. 2, record 1, French, - microencapsulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La microencapsulation est utilisée pour protéger et véhiculer les principes actifs de pesticides, de parfums ou de médicaments. Elle a aussi, plus récemment, trouvé des applications en biotechnologie (micro-réacteurs contenant des enzymes). La perméabilité de l'enveloppe peut être ajustée afin de régler la vitesse de libération du principe actif. Les microparticules ou microcapsules ont une taille comprise entre 1 et 1000 micromètres. 2, record 1, French, - microencapsulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embalajes especiales
- Medicamentos
- Productos de belleza
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microencapsulación
1, record 1, Spanish, microencapsulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- microencapsulado 2, record 1, Spanish, microencapsulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producción de cápsulas muy pequeñas, de 20 a 150 [micrómetros] de diámetro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - microencapsulaci%C3%B3n
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