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Activated sludge
Wastewater treatment process using aeration and a biological floc
Agricultural biotechnology
Area of agricultural science
Agro-terrorism
Malicious disruption of agriculture or food supply system using pathogens
Anaerobic digestion
Processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen
Antisense therapy
Form of treatment for genetic disorders and other illnesses
Biochip
Substrates performing biochemical reactions
Bioleaching
Method of metal extraction
Biological hazard
Biological material that poses serious risks to the health of living organisms
Biomaterial
Any substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose
Biomimetics
Imitation of biological systems for the solving of human problems
Biomining
Technique of extracting metals from ores using prokaryotes or fungi
Biopharmaceutical
Type of pharmaceutical drug product
Bioreactor
Device or system that supports a biologically active environment
Biotechnology
Use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products
Bioterrorism
Terrorism involving biological agents
Cloning
Process of producing genetically identical individuals of an organism
CRISPR
Family of DNA sequences found in prokaryotic organisms
Cyborg
Being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts
De-extinction
Process of re-creating an extinct species
DNA microarray
Collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface
Environmental biotechnology
Biotechnology that is applied to and used to study the natural environment
Gel electrophoresis
Method for separation and analysis of macromolecules
Gene therapy
Medical technology
Genetic engineering
Direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology
Genetic testing
Medical test
Genetically modified organism
Organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering methods
Genome editing
Type of genetic engineering
Micropropagation
Practice of rapidly multiplying stock plant material to produce many progeny plants, using modern plant tissue culture methods
Molecular cloning
Insertion of recombinant DNA molecules, by means of a replicating vehicle, into recipient cells without altering their viability
Nuclear transfer
Form of cloning
Organ printing
Printing method of creating artificial organs
Pharmacogenomics
Branch of science
Pharming (genetics)
Genetic engineering to produce pharmaceuticals
Polymerase chain reaction
Laboratory technique to multiply a DNA sample for study
Protein engineering
Biochemical and genetic engineering processes involved in the synthesis, modification, and production of protein products for various applications
Recombinant DNA
DNA molecules formed by human agency at a molecular level generating novel DNA sequences
Somatic cell nuclear transfer
Method of creating a cloned embryo by replacing the egg nucleus with a body cell nucleus
Somatic fusion
Biological process
Stem-cell therapy
Use of stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition
Synthetic biopolymer
Biopolymers obtained by abiotic chemical routes
Tissue engineering
Combination of cells, engineering, and materials methods, and suitable biochemical and physicochemical factors to improve or replace biological tissues
Western blot
Analytical technique used in molecular biology
Whole genome sequencing
Determining nearly the entirety of the DNA sequence of an organism's genome at a single time.