Glossary of Biotechnology Terms, Third Edition by Kimball Nill

Glossary of Biotechnology Terms, Third Edition by Kimball Nill

By Kimball Nill

Because of biotechnology changing into this kind of hugely prolific region, non-technical humans, corresponding to lobbyists, legal professionals, advertising, and public relatives humans, have needed to speedy develop into conversant a couple of subject that's hugely technical. furthermore, a variety of experts operating within the box of biotechnology, together with chemists, geneticists, and biologists, sometimes have trouble in knowing the phrases used by one another of their respective specialties. it's, hence, essential to have a publication to which you could refer so everybody can sincerely talk about the themes in biotechnology.This textual content presents concise definitions of phrases for people unexpected with biotechnology, and clarifies new phrases and the way they're getting used if you are already slightly accustomed to the world. The word list of Biotechnology phrases is a convenient reference for individuals with very little education within the organic and chemical sciences since it has been written in non-technical language and serves to deliver you brand new on biotechnology terminology to supply for better conversation. The definitions are written using phrases that allow you to conceptualize the belief embodied within the time period and reasons are in accordance with analogy every time attainable. Written to aid these people who search to realize an realizing of the terminology because it is at the moment used, the word list of Biotechnology phrases, 3rd version is obligatory for an individual desirous about the biotechnology box or a person who bargains with pros in biotechnology.

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Biosensors (electronic) Electronic sensors that are able to detect and measure the presence of biomolecules such as sugars or DNA segments. Currently created by: DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID 1. , glucose or insulin), control functions in an artificial organ, monitor some industrial processes, act as a robot’s “nose,” etc. 2. ] into electric current via a charge-coupled device (CCD) detector. The CCD detector measures the shift in interference pattern caused by change in refractive index that results when the (sensed) molecule tightly binds to the fused (electronic) organic matter.

Feeding on dead carcasses, which breaks down those carcasses to make their materials more available for microorganisms to “feed” upon). , in the dung excreted by those “first step” carcass feeders). See also DIGESTION (WITHIN ORGANISMS), MICROORGANISMS, BACTERIA, FUNGUS, GLYCOLYSIS, METABOLISM, NITRIFICATION. Biodesulfurization The removal of organic and inorganic sulfur (a pollution source) from coal by bacterial and soil microorganisms. See also BIOLEACHING, BIORECOVERY, BIOSORBENTS. Biodiversity Defined to be “the variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine/aquatic and the complexes of which they are a part” by the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Campestrol See CAMPESTEROL. Campsterol See CAMPESTEROL. Camptothecins See RUBITECAN. CaMV See CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS 35S PROMOTER (CaMV 35S). CaMV 35S See CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS 35S PROMOTER (CaMV 35S). Canavanine An uncommon amino acid. It is used in biology as an arginine (another amino acid) analogue. It is a potent growth inhibitor of many organisms. See also AMINO ACID, BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS. , formation of tumor) without any differentiation of those cells (into specialized and different tissues).

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