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TEST FROID [2 records]

Record 1 2025-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Horticulture
  • Plant Biology
  • Nurseries (Farming)
CONT

A cold germination test is used to evaluate the emergence of a seed lot in cold wet soils, which can cause poor field performance. The cold test was developed to simulate adverse field conditions and measure the ability of seeds to emerge.

OBS

The most common [seed germination] tests are the cold germination test, accelerated aging test, the tetrazolium test and warm germination test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Horticulture
  • Biologie végétale
  • Pépinières
CONT

Le test au froid [...] consiste à exposer les semences à des conditions froides et humides pour leur germination avant de les transférer à une température plus favorable pour la croissance des plantules.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
  • Horticultura
  • Biología vegetal
  • Viveros
CONT

Cuando se siembra en suelos fríos, es imperativo usar semilla de la más alta calidad, medida por la prueba de germinación en frío.

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Record 2 2007-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
  • Food Industries
DEF

A test which determines how well the high melting point portions of an oil have been removed during processing to produce a "salad" or "winterized" oil.

CONT

In the test the oil sample is held in an ice water bath (32 ºF) and the time required for the first appearance of cloudiness is noted as "Cold Test Hours". A cold test of only a few hours means that oil will separate readily into liquid and solid portions at low storage temperatures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

La wintérisation est un terme technique, qui signifie filtration à froid des huiles. L'objectif de la wintérisation est principalement de rendre une huile limpide en éliminant les cires ou graisses qu'elle contient naturellement. L'huile est refroidie lentement pour obtenir une cristallisation homogène des cires ou graisses, elle est ensuite filtrée à travers des toiles qui retiennent ces cires ou graisses. L'efficacité d'une wintérisation est mesurée par l'un des tests suivants : test au froid, point de trouble, point de congélation, point de fusion ou point d'écoulement.

Spanish

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