carruba

English translation: carob

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Italian term or phrase:	carruba
English translation:	carob
Entered by:	ejg

18:51 Feb 14, 2004

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / media

Italian term or phrase: carruba

Ingredient used in making microbiological media plates. I'm sure it's carrub but would like some confirmation.
Does anyone have a bilingual reference?

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Local time: 12:55

carob

Explanation:
Biology - Biotechnology (BZ)
Agriculture - Food Industry - Livestock Industry - Fisheries - Bio-industry (AG)

Definition il frutto di un albero (Ceratonia siliqua) a foglie perenni, delle regioni mediterranee; è utilizzato principalmente per la distillazione o come foraggio

Reference Tariffa doganale Notex CCD 12.08
(1)
TERM carruba

Reference Dra.Franca Sciaraffia,Università de Milano;Tariffa doganale Notex CCD 12.08

Definition the fruit of a small evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua) indigenous to the Mediterranean region; it is used mainly as a material for distilling or as animal feeding stuff

Reference Customs Tariff Notex CCD 12.08
(1)
TERM carob-bean

Reference Dairy Dict
(2)
TERM locust or carob beans

Reference Customs Tariff Notex CCD 12.08
(3)
TERM carob

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ejg
Local time: 12:55

Grading comment

Many thanks for the confirmation ansd the very useful references.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

carob

ejg

carob/locust bean (Ceratonia siliqua)

Giovanna Cerruti

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19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

carob

ejg
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Many thanks for the confirmation ansd the very useful references.

11 hrs confidence:

carob/locust bean (Ceratonia siliqua)

Explanation:
... effect of carob (Ceratonia siliqua) extract against food-related bacteria in
culture media and model food systems. World Journal of Microbiology and ...
www.newcrops.uq.edu.au/listing/ceratoniasiliqua.htm

Weak antimicrobial effect of carob (Ceratonia siliqua) extract against food-related ... Science
and Technology, Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Biotechnology ...
reo.nii.ac.jp/.../SUP0000001000/JOU0001000624/ISS0000009584/ ART0000102734/ART0000102734_abstract.html
... if solutions are mixed with locust bean gum (another ... of the Mediterranean leguminous tree Ceratonia siliqua), heated to ... MICROBIOLOGY TODAY VOL 29/MAY 02 71 ...
www.socgenmicrobiol.org.uk/pubs/ micro_today/pdf/050204.pdf

... Locust bean gum (LBG, Ceratonia siliqua, food grade; Lucas Meyer Colloids, Chester, UK) test meals of either low (LV; 0.06 Pa · s) or high (HV; 29.5 Pa · s ...
ajpgi.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/280/5/G844

ciao

Giovanna Cerruti
Italy
Native speaker of:

Italian

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