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CRYODESSICCATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freeze-Drying
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lyophilization
1, record 1, English, lyophilization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freeze-drying 1, record 1, English, freeze%2Ddrying
correct
- freeze-dry process 2, record 1, English, freeze%2Ddry%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dehydration process consisting of freezing the material and then reducing the surrounding pressure while adding enough heat to allow the frozen water in the material to sublime directly from the solid phase to gas. 3, record 1, English, - lyophilization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This process is typically used to preserve a perishable material or to make the material more convenient for transport. 3, record 1, English, - lyophilization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lyophilisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lyophilisation
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lyophilisation
1, record 1, French, lyophilisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryodessiccation 2, record 1, French, cryodessiccation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- cryodéshydratation 3, record 1, French, cryod%C3%A9shydratation
correct, feminine noun
- cryosublimation 3, record 1, French, cryosublimation
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de déshydratation d’une substance par congélation suivie de sublimation de la glace formée. 2, record 1, French, - lyophilisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lyophilisation; cryodessiccation : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - lyophilisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Liofilización
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- liofilización
1, record 1, Spanish, liofilizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- criodesecación 2, record 1, Spanish, criodesecaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- deshidrocongelación 2, record 1, Spanish, deshidrocongelaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Proceso que] funciona congelando el material y luego reduciendo la presión circundante para permitir que el agua congelada en el material se sublime directamente desde la fase sólida a la fase gaseosa, sin pasar por el estado líquido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - liofilizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freeze-dried
1, record 2, English, freeze%2Ddried
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lyophilized 2, record 2, English, lyophilized
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a substance or material which has been submitted to lyophilization. 3, record 2, English, - freeze%2Ddried
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze-drying (lyophilization): Dehydration of a substance by freezing, and subsequent sublimation of ice. 4, record 2, English, - freeze%2Ddried
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lyophilisé
1, record 2, French, lyophilis%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cryodesséché 2, record 2, French, cryodess%C3%A9ch%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a été déshydraté par un processus de lyophilisation ou cryodessiccation. 3, record 2, French, - lyophilis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- liofilizado
1, record 2, Spanish, liofilizado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Alimento, café, queso liofilizado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - liofilizado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freeze-Drying
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dryness ratio
1, record 3, English, dryness%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In freeze-drying, the ratio of the mass of dry matter to the mass of frozen substance. 1, record 3, English, - dryness%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lyophilisation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de siccité
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20siccit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cryodessiccation, rapport de la masse de matière sèche à la masse de matière lyophilisée. 1, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20siccit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siccité : État caractère, qualité de ce qui est sec. Résultat d’un dessiccation, d’une déshydratation. 2, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20siccit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Freeze-Drying
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric freeze-drying
1, record 4, English, atmospheric%20freeze%2Ddrying
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- atmosphere freeze-drying 2, record 4, English, atmosphere%20freeze%2Ddrying
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which the solid phase of the solvent is sublimed at atmospheric pressure. 3, record 4, English, - atmospheric%20freeze%2Ddrying
Record 4, Key term(s)
- atmospheric freeze drying
- atmosphere freeze drying
- atmospheric lyophilisation
- atmosphere lyophilisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lyophilisation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cryodessiccation atmosphérique
1, record 4, French, cryodessiccation%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lyophilisation atmosphérique 1, record 4, French, lyophilisation%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- lyophilisation à pression atmosphérique 2, record 4, French, lyophilisation%20%C3%A0%20pression%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de dessiccation par le froid effectué à la pression atmosphérique par opposition à la lyophilisation sous vide. 1, record 4, French, - cryodessiccation%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryodessiccation. Synonyme de lyophilisation. 3, record 4, French, - cryodessiccation%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Freeze-Drying
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lyophilizate
1, record 5, English, lyophilizate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance or material which has been lyophilized. 2, record 5, English, - lyophilizate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lyophilisation
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lyophilisat
1, record 5, French, lyophilisat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrait sec obtenu par une technique de conservation qui consiste à déshydrater des substances organiques ou minérales par action du froid et du vide(cryodessiccation). 2, record 5, French, - lyophilisat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Liofilización
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
- Bioquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto liofilizado
1, record 5, Spanish, producto%20liofilizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los productos liofilizados tienen una vida útil prolongada. En un envase sellado protegido de la humedad, la luz y el oxígeno pueden almacenarse a temperatura ambiente durante varios años. [...] Tras su rehidratación, los productos liofilizados pueden mejorar en sabor, textura y apariencia en comparación con otras técnicas de conservación. 2, record 5, Spanish, - producto%20liofilizado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Cryogenics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cryodesiccation
1, record 6, English, cryodesiccation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- freeze drying 2, record 6, English, freeze%20drying
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cryodesiccation of emulsions. Influence of interparticulate space on mass transfer. II: Study on a ball model. (In S.T.P. pharma, 1989, 5 (4) 257-261, cited in PASCAL data base.) 1, record 6, English, - cryodesiccation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Freeze drying: development of the process and the equipments. (In Chimie magazine, 1984 (21) 44-47, cited in PASCAL data bank.) 1, record 6, English, - cryodesiccation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biotechnologie
- Cryogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cryodessiccation
1, record 6, French, cryodessiccation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cryodessiccation : évolution du procédé et des appareils.(Relevé dans Chimie magazine, 1984(21) 44-47, cité dans la base de données PASCAL.) 2, record 6, French, - cryodessiccation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Biotecnología
- Criogenia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- criodesecación
1, record 6, Spanish, criodesecaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cryogenics
- Cytology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- freeze-etching
1, record 7, English, freeze%2Detching
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- freeze etching 2, record 7, English, freeze%20etching
correct
- cryo-etching 3, record 7, English, cryo%2Detching
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preparation of a specimen (as of tissue) for electron microscopic examination by freezing, fracturing along natural structural lines, and preparing a replica (as by simultaneous vapor deposition of carbon and platinum). 1, record 7, English, - freeze%2Detching
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cryogénie
- Cytologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cryodécapage
1, record 7, French, cryod%C3%A9capage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode physique utilisée en biologie cellulaire et qui permet, contrairement aux méthodes de fixation chimique, de préserver l’organisation cellulaire en vue de son examen au microscope. 2, record 7, French, - cryod%C3%A9capage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cryodécapage consiste à congeler très rapidement le matériel à étudier, généralement dans l'azote ou l'hélium liquide. Une fois congelé, l'objet est placé sous vide et découpé, une légère cryodessiccation décape la surface et dégage certaines structures, qui apparaissent en relief. 2, record 7, French, - cryod%C3%A9capage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Freeze-Drying
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- continuous freeze drying
1, record 8, English, continuous%20freeze%20drying
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- continuous freeze-drying 2, record 8, English, continuous%20freeze%2Ddrying
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which the product is continuously moved through the drying chamber. 1, record 8, English, - continuous%20freeze%20drying
Record 8, Key term(s)
- continuous lyophilization
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lyophilisation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lyophilisation continue
1, record 8, French, lyophilisation%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lyophilisation. Procédé de conservation fondé sur la déshydratation par le froid, également appelé «cryodessiccation». Le traitement comporte trois étapes en continu : une surgélation classique, puis un chauffage sous vide du produit surgelé pour réaliser sa sublimation(son eau passe directement du stade solide de la glace à l'état gazeux de la vapeur sans retrouver l'état liquide), et enfin un chauffage rapide pour éliminer l'eau résiduelle. 2, record 8, French, - lyophilisation%20continue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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