EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus version 1.0

2007-11-04 EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus version 1.0 EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus version 1.0 Thesaurus Export File http://www.eurofir.org/xml/scheme/EuroFIR_Unit_Thesaurus1.0.xml This is the official XML export file for EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus version 1.0

ATE alpha-tcopherol equivalent EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] 1 ATE = 1 mg RRR-alpha-tocopherol. Sometimes quoted using the non-preferred name d-alpha-tocopherol False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 BCE beta-carotene equivalent EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] 1 BCE = 1 ug all-trans beta-carotene False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 BX degrees Brix EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] Use only for the mass ratio of dissolved sucrose to water in a liquid expressed in degrees Brix (°Bx). When using this descriptor, the corresponding matrix unit is **. The °Bx unit is widely used in the fruit juice and nectar production. <DICTION>Degrees Brix (°Bx) is measured with a saccharimeter that measures specific gravity of a liquid or more easily with a refractometer. A 25 °Bx solution is 25% (w/w), with 25 grams of sucrose sugar per 100 grams of liquid. Or, to put it another way, there are 25 grams of sucrose sugar and 75 grams of water in the 100 grams of solution [Wikipedia]. False True 2007-10-31 2007-10-31 1 g gram EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] ISO 1000:1992 False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 kcal kilocalorie EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 kg kilogram EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] ISO 1000:1992 False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 kJ kilojoule EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] ISO 1000:1992 False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 l litre EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] Volume unit outside ISO 1000:1992, but recognized by CIPM as having to be retained because of its practical importance. ISO prefixes (e.g. deci, centi, milli, micro, etc.) may be attached to the unit to form multiples. False True 2007-09-11 2007-09-10 1 ug microgram EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] ISO 1000:1992 The descriptor code 'ug' is used in preferrence to the use of a Greek character, µ, which requires an extended character set. False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 ul microlitre EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] ISO 1000:1992 The descriptor code 'ug' is used in preferrence to the use of a Greek character, µ, which requires an extended character set. False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 mg milligram EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] ISO 1000:1992 False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 ml millilitre EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] Multiple of volume unit, l (litre) outside ISO 1000:1992, but recognized by CIPM as having to be retained because of its practical importance. False True 2007-09-11 2007-09-10 1 mmol millimole EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] ISO 1000:1992 False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 MSE monosaccharide equivalent EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] 1 MSE = 1 g glucose False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 ng nanogram EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] ISO 1000:1992 False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 NE niacin equivalent EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 PCT per cent EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] Never use for compositional values, which are always expressed as weight or volume unit per matrix unit, normally per 100g edible portion. Although most dimensionless properties are by preference expressed as a proportion (unit = 'R'), some may be more normally expressed as a percentage (%). False True 2007-10-31 2007-10-31 1 R ratio EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] Used for properties expressed as a proportion. Any value expressed as a ratio will have matrix unit 'X', 'not applicable'. False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1 RE retinol equivalent EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000] Use for Retinol Activity Equivalent. The factors used to convert beta-carotene equivalents to retinol equivalents are recorded through the Method Indicator. 1 RE = 1 ug all-trans retinol. False True 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 1