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alçada

English translation: loopful


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Portuguese term or phrase:alçada
English translation:loopful
Entered by: Geoffrey Chan
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13:23 May 13, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Portuguese term or phrase: alçada
Context: a scientific paper describing the production of biosurfactants. The section of the paper describes the propogation of inoculum in a Petrie dish.

"Após este período, três alçadas de microrganismos foram transferidas para frascos de Erlenmeyer de 500 mL contendo 300 mL do meio de cultivo para a propagação do inóculo."
Geoffrey Chan
Local time: 07:56
loopful
Explanation:
http://por.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/biology_tech...

Loop = Alça, instrumento usado em microbiologia para a semeadura de bactérias e cogumelos em meio de cultura.


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http://books.google.com.br/books?id=3bk2z_Du5ZQC&pg=PA15&lpg...

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Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 07:56
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loopful


Explanation:
http://por.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/biology_tech...

Loop = Alça, instrumento usado em microbiologia para a semeadura de bactérias e cogumelos em meio de cultura.


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Note added at 55 mins (2011-05-13 14:18:55 GMT)
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http://books.google.com.br/books?id=3bk2z_Du5ZQC&pg=PA15&lpg...



Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7

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