biotechnology
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Definition
- Noun:
- The application of biological organisms, systems, or processes to manufacturing and service industries: This refers to the use of living things like cells or bacteria, or biological principles, to develop products and technologies.
- The branch of technology concerned with this application: It is a field of study and industry that merges biology with engineering.
Usage
- Biotechnology is used as a singular, uncountable noun to refer to the entire field or industry.
- Example: She decided to study biotechnology at university.
- It can be used attributively (like an adjective) before other nouns to describe things related to this field.
- Example: The biotechnology sector is growing rapidly.
- Example: They attended a biotechnology conference.
Examples
- Modern biotechnology has led to breakthroughs in medicine and agriculture.
- The company invested heavily in biotechnology research.
- Many new drugs are products of biotechnology.
Advanced Usage
- Industrial biotechnology: The use of biotechnology for industrial processes, such as producing chemicals, materials, and biofuels.
- Example: Industrial biotechnology aims to create more sustainable manufacturing methods.
- Agricultural biotechnology: The application of biotechnology in agriculture, including genetic modification of crops.
- Example: Agricultural biotechnology can help develop drought-resistant plants.
Variants and Related Words
- Biotech (noun/informal): A common shortened form of "biotechnology."
- Example: He works in biotech.
- Biotechnological (adjective): Relating to biotechnology.
- Example: This represents a major biotechnological advancement.
- Biotechnologist (noun): A person who works in or studies biotechnology.
- Example: The biotechnologist developed a new enzyme.
Synonyms
- Bioengineering: Often used interchangeably, though it can sometimes emphasize the engineering aspects more.
- Genetic engineering: A specific and major technique within biotechnology that involves directly manipulating an organism's genes.
Related Phrases and Terms
- White biotechnology: Another term for industrial biotechnology, focusing on environmentally friendly industrial processes.
- Red biotechnology: Biotechnology applied to medical processes, such as developing new pharmaceuticals.
- Green biotechnology: Biotechnology applied to agricultural processes.
Noun
- the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
- the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
- biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem