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FURCELLARANE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium furcelleran
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20furcelleran
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ammonium furcellaran 2, record 1, English, ammonium%20furcellaran
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
furcellaran: A seaweed gum in the form of an odorless white powder soluble in warm water that is used as gelling agent, viscosity control agent, in puddings, jams, and tooth pastes. 3, record 1, English, - ammonium%20furcelleran
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Emulsifying, gelling, stabilizing and thickening agent. 4, record 1, English, - ammonium%20furcelleran
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- furcelleran d’ammonium
1, record 1, French, furcelleran%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- furcellarane d’ammonium 2, record 1, French, furcellarane%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- furcellerane-ammonium 3, record 1, French, furcellerane%2Dammonium
see observation, feminine noun
- farcelleran d’ammonium 4, record 1, French, farcelleran%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
see observation, feminine noun
- farcellaran d’ammonium 4, record 1, French, farcellaran%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
furcellarane : Agent de texture extrait, sous forme de gomme soluble dans l'eau, d’une algue rouge, Furcellaria fastigiata, [que l'on emploie] comme vecteur pour agents de conservation dans les crèmes, les confitures [et les] gelées. 5, record 1, French, - furcelleran%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nom : Furcelleran. Farcelleran ou Farcellaran. Type : Émulsifiant. N° C.E.E. : E408. Aliments concernés : Glaces, desserts, jus de fruits, confiserie, biscuiterie. Remarques : Produit naturel (Algues). Innocuité toxicologique. 6, record 1, French, - furcelleran%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
furcellarane : Le «Dictionnaire de biochimie alimentaire et de nutrition »le donne comme masculin, tandis que le «Dictionnaire de la chimie et de ses applications »le donne comme féminin. Selon un chimiste-conseil lié par contrat avec la Direction de la normalisation terminologique du Bureau de la traduction, le féminin est préférable. 7, record 1, French, - furcelleran%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- furcellaran
1, record 2, English, furcellaran
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- furcellaria gum 2, record 2, English, furcellaria%20gum
correct
- Danish agar 3, record 2, English, Danish%20agar
correct
- furcelleran 4, record 2, English, furcelleran
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gum obtained from a seaweed, the red alga Furcellaria fastigiata, fam. Florideae, order Gigartinales. ... The gum is the potassium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of a high molecular weight polysaccharide. ... Use: Natural colloid, gelling agent, viscosity control agent. Also in puddings, jams, products for diabetics, proprietaries for reducing excess body wt, tooth pastes. As carrier for food preservatives, bactericides. 5, record 2, English, - furcellaran
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- furcellarane
1, record 2, French, furcellarane
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- furcelleran 2, record 2, French, furcelleran
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de texture extrait, sous forme de gomme soluble dans l’eau, d’une algue rouge, Furcellaria fastigiata. S’emploie dans les crèmes, confitures, gelées, etc. Vecteur pour agents de conservation. 2, record 2, French, - furcellarane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] furcellarane [est un] agent de texture alimentaire [...] constitué de chaînes de galactane portant des groupements sulfates et présentant une parenté chimique avec les kappa carraghénanes. 3, record 2, French, - furcellarane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n’ est pas facile de déterminer le genre grammatical de «furcellarane». En effet, le Dictionnaire de biochimie alimentaire et de nutrition le dit masculin, tandis que le Dictionnaire de la chimie et de ses applications le donne pour féminin. 4, record 2, French, - furcellarane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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