6. Glossary

Abaissement cryoscopique; cryoscopic lowering

Temperature difference between the starting freezing temperature (T _cc ) and 0°C.

Autolyse; autolysis

Self-destruction of a cell by its own enzymes.

Durée de conservation pratique; practical storage life

Shelf life beyond which the product is no longer accepted by the consumer.

Freezing

Transformation of most tissue water into ice. This corresponds to the death of living tissue, but with a marked slowdown in degradation reactions.

Cryoconcentration; cryoconcentration

Concentration of a solution by crystallization of water.

Germs or pathogenic bacteria;...