Biotechnology

Introduction: Biotechnology

Description of Biotechnology

Biotechnology: (1) The field devoted to applying the techniques of biochemistry, cellular biology, biophysics, and molecular biology to addressing practical issues related to human beings, agriculture, and the environment. (2) The use of recombinant DNA or hybridoma technologies for production of useful molecules, or for the alteration of biologic processes to enhance some desired property.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Biotechnology: body of knowledge related to the use of organisms, cells or cell-derived constituents for the purpose of developing products which are technically, scientifically and clinically useful; alteration of biologic function at the molecular level (i.e., genetic engineering) is a central focus.
Source: CRISP

Biotechnology: Body of knowledge related to the use of organisms, cells or cell-derived constituents for the purpose of developing products which are technically, scientifically and clinically useful. Alteration of biologic function at the molecular level (i.e., GENETIC ENGINEERING) is a central focus; laboratory methods used include TRANSFECTION and CLONING technologies, sequence and structure analysis algorithms, computer DATABASES, and gene and protein structure function analysis and prediction.
Source: MeSH 2007

Biotechnology: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Biotechnology:

• Field
• Biochemistry
• Cellular
• Biology
• Biophysics
• Molecular
• Molecular disease
• Human

Terms associated with Biotechnology:

Related Topics

• Genetic Engineering
• Recombinant Proteins

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Biotechnology:

• Biomimetics
• Industrial Microbiology
• Bioreactors

Source - MeSH 2007

• bioreactor
• expression cloning
• microorganism mass culture
• nuclear transfer
• protein engineering

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Biotechnology

• Biological Sciences
• Technology

Source - MeSH 2007

• tag term
• technology /technique

Source - CRISP

The term Biotechnology can be used for:

• viral vector development

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Biotechnology:

• biodegradable product
• biological product
• biotherapeutic agent
• complementary DNA
• complementary RNA
• computer assisted sequence analysis
• directed evolution
• drug discovery /isolation
• functional /structural genomics
• gene delivery system
• genetic library
• genetic manipulation
• genetic technique
• genetically modified animal
• genetically modified plant
• hybrid cell
• immunologic substance development /preparation
• mass tissue /cell culture
• monoclonal antibody
• nucleic acid chemical synthesis
• peptide chemical synthesis
• proteomics
• ribonuclease III
• synthetic antigen
• synthetic protein
• synthetic vaccine
• technology /technique development
• tissue /cell culture
• tissue support frame

Source: CRISP

The description of Biotechnology may also be used for the following terms:

• cell engineering
• cellular engineering

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Biotechnology

The following list attempts to classify Biotechnology into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Natural Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
    • Biotechnology

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
  • Technology
    • Biotechnology

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