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APPERTISER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Consumer Product Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sterilize
1, record 1, English, sterilize
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To subject containers to great heat which renders food free of viable forms of microorganism having public health significance. 2, record 1, English, - sterilize
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Sécurité des produits de consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appertiser
1, record 1, French, appertiser
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traiter un récipient clos par stérilisation à la chaleur. 2, record 1, French, - appertiser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conserves appertisées. 1, record 1, French, - appertiser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
- Seguridad de los productos de consumo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esterilizar
1, record 1, Spanish, esterilizar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consejos útiles para la conservación de alimentos. Cómo esterilizar. [...] De todas las causas que deterioran los alimentos, la más importante es la de origen microbiano [...]. Es imprescindible lograr una buena higiene para la conservación de alimentos envasados. El lavado de las botellas o frascos se realiza con detergente, empleando hisopos, escobillas u otros utensilios o materiales similares que aseguren una buena limpieza en el interior de los envases. [...] Una vez que los recipientes están bien limpios, se realiza la esterilización de los recipientes antes de envasar los alimentos. Este proceso se efectúa de una forma muy práctica y sencilla, ya que después de llenos los envases, las conservas se someterán de nuevo a tratamientos con calor ya sea la pasterización o la esterilización. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esterilizar
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