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CELLULOSE MICROCRISTALLINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microcrystalline cellulose
1, record 1, English, microcrystalline%20cellulose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form in which cellulose, like a number of other high-polymeric substances, has been prepared and on which active research is continuing. 2, record 1, English, - microcrystalline%20cellulose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the microscopic level, cellulose is composed of colloidal microcrystals connected by molecular chains. The process involves breaking up the network of microcrystals by acid hydrolysis and separating them by mechanical agitation. The size range of the microcrystals is from 2.5 to 500 manometers (millimicrons). The products form extremely stable gels which have a number of commercial use possibilities. 3, record 1, English, - microcrystalline%20cellulose
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-crystalline cellulose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellulose microcristalline
1, record 1, French, cellulose%20microcristalline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit insoluble dans l'eau, correspondant à la fraction de microcristallites du polymère d'alpha-cellulose. Ce dérivé est recueilli à la suite d'une hydrolyse ménagée de la cellulose, conduite de manière à solubiliser et à éliminer les portions amorphes de la molécule, pour ne conserver que les zones cristallines. 2, record 1, French, - cellulose%20microcristalline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cellulose microcristalline est employée comme agent de texture [...] [par l'industrie alimentaire], fréquemment en association avec la carboxyméthyl cellulose. 2, record 1, French, - cellulose%20microcristalline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- celulosa microcristalina
1, record 1, Spanish, celulosa%20microcristalina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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