Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The use of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeasts, or biological substances, such as enzymes, to perform specific industrial or manufacturing processes. Applications include the production of certain drugs, synthetic hormones, and bulk foodstuffs as well as the bioconversion of organic waste and the use of genetically altered bacteria in the cleanup of oil spills.
- noun The application of the principles of engineering and technology to the life sciences; bioengineering.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun same as
bioengineering .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the use of
living organisms (especiallymicroorganisms ) inindustrial ,agricultural ,medical and othertechnological applications - noun the application of the
principles andpractices ofengineering andtechnology to thelife sciences
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
- noun the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
Etymologies
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Examples
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Expenditures on healthcare are driven by demand, which is spurred by income and by advances in biotechnology that make health interventions increasingly effective.
A Fact a Day About Obamacare – Day Six: Why Medical Costs Rise 2009
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One of the ways we can improve exports and expand the benefits of biotechnology is to encourage countries to develop regulatory systems based on science, not politics.
Jose W. Fernandez: Addressing Global Food Production Jose W. Fernandez 2010
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One of the ways we can improve exports and expand the benefits of biotechnology is to encourage countries to develop regulatory systems based on science, not politics.
Jose W. Fernandez: Addressing Global Food Production Jose W. Fernandez 2010
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Today's ongoing revolutions in biotechnology-and-information technology see technological progress of at least 15% per year in industries that make up 13% of total production -- a direct leading-sector boost to economic growth of 2% per year.
Lurching toward Utopia?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The promise and danger of biotechnology is perhaps nowhere more obvious than the ways it affects people with disabilities and their families.
Science 2009
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Use a variety of renewable feedstocks to replace oil and natural gas: Recent advances in biotechnology and chemistry mean we can create more chemicals from renewable resources like sugarcane, corn, cellulosic biomass and renewably-sourced syngas.
A Balanced Diet For The Chemical Industry Christophe Schilling 2010
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Increasing farm productivity through "unsustainable" methods like chemicals and biotechnology is actually more environmentally friendly becuase it frees up land for other uses.
Environment-friendly Farming?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Expenditures on healthcare are driven by demand, which is spurred by income and by advances in biotechnology that make health interventions increasingly effective.
Stromata Blog: 2009
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Big pharmaceutical companies have been particularly interested in biotechnology companies like Actelion, whose drugs are either already on the market or nearing approval and can therefore quickly generate revenue.
Amid Sale Queries, Biotech Weighs Next Move Anupreeta Das 2010
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Today's ongoing revolutions in biotechnology-and-information technology see technological progress of at least 15% per year in industries that make up 13% of total production -- a direct leading-sector boost to economic growth of 2% per year.
The Deficit Argument, II, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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