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BIOTRANSFORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Soils (Agriculture)
- Compartment - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioprocessing
1, record 1, English, bioprocessing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biotransformation 2, record 1, English, biotransformation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of biological materials (organisms, cells, organelles, enzymes) to carry out a process for commercial, medical or scientific reasons. 3, record 1, English, - bioprocessing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Approved by the Terminology Committee of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 4, record 1, English, - bioprocessing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Sols (Agriculture)
- Tiroir - Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biotransformation
1, record 1, French, biotransformation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement/transformation (par voie) biologique. 2, record 1, French, - biotransformation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme biotransformation peut avoir deux sens dépendant du contexte. Il peut s'agir d'un ensemble de procédés biotechnologiques ou d'une série de réactions chimiques. 3, record 1, French, - biotransformation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Approuvé par le Comité de terminologie d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. 4, record 1, French, - biotransformation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biotransformation
1, record 2, English, biotransformation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sequence of chemical reactions undergone by a compound (e.g., a drug or environmental contaminant) in a biological system. 2, record 2, English, - biotransformation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biotransformation
1, record 2, French, biotransformation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bio-transformation 2, record 2, French, bio%2Dtransformation
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de réactions chimiques qui s'accomplit au niveau cellulaire ou au niveau de tout autre système biologique. 3, record 2, French, - biotransformation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A titre d'exemple, transformation de la cellulose en protéines par biocatalyse ou biodégradation de produits polluants dans l'environnement. 3, record 2, French, - biotransformation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- biotransformación
1, record 2, Spanish, biotransformaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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