bioprocess
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- noun A technique that produces a biological material, such as a genetically engineered microbial strain, for commercial use.
- noun Production of a commercially useful chemical or fuel by a biological process, such as microbial fermentation or degradation.
- verb-transitive To prepare, produce, or treat (a substance) by means of a bioprocess.
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- noun Any technological process that uses living cells or their components
Examples
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Bioengineers can apply their expertise to other applications of engineering and biotechnology, including genetic modification of plants and microorganisms, bioprocess engineering, and biocatalysis.
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Groton Biosystems provides bioprocess users a closed-loop solution for automated sampling and feeding operations for glass, single-use, and Stainless Steel bioreactors/fermentors.
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Global drug maker Merck has agreed to provide drug development and bioprocess counsel as part of a planned consortium of other biopharmaceutical companies.
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In spite of its advantageous physiological properties for bioprocess applications, the use of the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus as a host for heterologous protein production has been very limited, in constrast to its close relative Kluyveromyces lactis.
Note
The word 'bioprocess' comes from 'bio-' and 'process'.