Biotechnology

Definition (http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/careers/whatchemistsdo/careers/biotechnology.html)

Biotechnology is the application of biological organisms, systems, or processes by various industries to learning about the science of life and the improvement of the value of materials and organisms such as pharmaceuticals, crops, and livestock. It is a relatively new and fast-developing field that integrates knowledge from several traditional sciences: biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, and chemical engineering. (ACS)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

This term is used for the following terms: 
Bioengineering
Biological techniques (bioengineering)
Biomedical engineering
Biotechniques
Microbiological engineering

Approved Date
22-Oct-2013

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