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NITRIFICACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrification
1, record 1, English, nitrification
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The oxidation of ammonium salts by bacteria. 2, record 1, English, - nitrification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, the end product of such an oxidation is nitrate. 2, record 1, English, - nitrification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nitrification: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - nitrification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Biochimie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitrification
1, record 1, French, nitrification
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxydation des sels d'ammonium par les bactéries. 2, record 1, French, - nitrification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à moins d'un ou deux mètres de profondeur [les nappes] provoquent une anaérobiose qui bloque la croissance racinaire et certaines activités microbiennes comme la nitrification [...] 3, record 1, French, - nitrification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement, les produits ultimes d'une telle oxydation sont des nitrates. 2, record 1, French, - nitrification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nitrification : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - nitrification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Bioquímica
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nitrificación
1, record 1, Spanish, nitrificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxidación de compuestos de amonio por bacterias. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nitrificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transformación de los compuestos amoniacales procedentes de la descomposición proteica, en ácidos nítricos y en sus sales por acción de bacterias nitrantes, bacterias nitrificantes o bacterias nitríticas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nitrificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usualmente el producto intermedio es nitrito y el producto final es nitrato. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nitrificaci%C3%B3n
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