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SUBSTANCE TAMPON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buffer
1, record 1, English, buffer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of an acid and its conjugate base (salt) that protects the active principle of a tablet against pH variation during storage for example. 2, record 1, English, - buffer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of buffers are H2CO3/HCO3- and H2PO4-/HPO42-. 2, record 1, English, - buffer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance tampon
1, record 1, French, substance%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Substances tampons. - Elles sont ajoutées soit pour protéger les principes actifs contre les variations de pH au cours de la conservation, soit pour réduire leur action irritante au niveau des muqueuses. Exemples : sels de Ca (carbonate, citrate, phosphate, gluconate), citrate de sodium, acides aminés (glycocolle). 1, record 1, French, - substance%20tampon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intracellular buffer
1, record 2, English, intracellular%20buffer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance tampon intracellulaire
1, record 2, French, substance%20tampon%20intracellulaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rumen buffer 1, record 3, English, rumen%20buffer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produit utilisé dans l'alimentation des animaux pour maintenir le pH. (potentiel d'hydrogène). 1, record 3, English, - rumen%20buffer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substance tampon pour rumen
1, record 3, French, substance%20tampon%20pour%20rumen
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tampon : Se dit d'un système physio-chimique dont l'acidité (pH) n'est pas modifiée par l'introduction d'une quantité relativement importante d'une substance acide ou alcaline. 2, record 3, French, - substance%20tampon%20pour%20rumen
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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