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MICROBIAL BIOMASS [4 records]

Record 1 2015-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

The observations of system attributes or [the] survey of the microbial system.

OBS

[Microbial function tests] include : determination of biomass, estimate of number of culturable individuals, and community composition or activity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Observation des attributs d'un système ou étude d'un système microbien.

CONT

Un tel essai comporte la détermination de la biomasse microbienne, une estimation du nombre d'individus cultivables et la caractérisation de la composition ou de l'activité d'une communauté microbienne.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Bioengineering
OBS

Mycoprotein is the generic name given to the ribonucleic acid-reduced biomass comprising the hyphae(cells) of the organism culture PTA 2684 grown under axenic conditions(i. e., without adventitious microbial growth) in a continuous fermentation process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Technique biologique
CONT

Le Royaume-Uni dispose d'un système d'évaluation de la sécurité de tous les nouveaux aliments depuis plusieurs années. Le premier aliment, la mycoprotéine, a été autorisé en 1983.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Bioingeniería
OBS

Proteína fúngica.

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Record 3 2003-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Food Industries
  • Biotechnology
DEF

The term ... refers to the dried cells of microorganisms such as algae, actinomycetes, bacteria, yeasts, molds and higher fungi grown in large scale culture systems for use as protein sources in human foods or animal feeds.

OBS

Possible substrates for single cell protein production include agricultural and food-processing wastes, by products such as molasses and cheese whey permeates, n-alkanes and other petroleum-derived raw materials, alcohols such as methanol or ethanol, and gases such as methane, carbon monoxide, hydrogen or carbon dioxide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Cellules séchées fabriquées en industrie provenant de microorganismes tels que les bactéries, les levures, les champignons, les algues, etc. et utilisée comme source protéinique dans l'alimentation humaine et animale.

Key term(s)
  • protéine unicellulaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Biotecnología
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Record 4 2002-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Biomass Energy
  • Biotechnology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Energía de la biomasa
  • Biotecnología
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