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EAU APYROGENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrogen-free water
1, record 1, English, pyrogen%2Dfree%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The U.S. [United States] Pharmacopoeia (USP) has three general specifications for water quality that are applicable to medical and pharmaceutical uses, namely 'USP Water for Injection' (WFI), 'USP Purified Water' (PW) and 'Drinking Water.' … WFI requires the removal of a subgroup of endotoxins that are lipopolysaccharides (material that makes up the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria and can cause an immune system response and fever termed "pyrogens"). … Thus, pyrogen-free water is a critical aspect of parenteral drug manufacturing. 1, record 1, English, - pyrogen%2Dfree%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau apyrogène
1, record 1, French, eau%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau exempte de substances pyrogènes. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau stérile est une eau où il y a absence totale de germes. L'eau apyrogène est une eau qui ne provoque pas de fièvre après injection. 1, record 1, French, - eau%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pyrogène : qui engendre de la fièvre. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
- Equipo (Química)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua apirógena
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20apir%C3%B3gena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Técnicas de purificación. [...] Ultrafiltración: retiene coloides, microorganismos y pirógenos, se utiliza habitualmente para la obtención de agua apirógena y libre de nucleasas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20apir%C3%B3gena
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