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Biotechnology
Also known as 'Biotech' , it is the use of micro-organisms and biological substances to perform specific industrial or manufacturing procedures.
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alginate
Biology; Biochemistry
Component of the cell walls of many rhodophytes and kelps. Alginates have an affinity for water, and so help to slow dessication when the algae are exposed to the air; they are ...
amino acid
Biology; Biochemistry
Unit molecule from which proteins are constructed by polymerization.
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Biology; Biochemistry
A relatively stable, high energy molecule used to fuel chemical reactions within cells.
biochemistry
Biology; Biochemistry
The study of those molecules used and manufactured by living things. It is the scientific study of chemical compounds.
calcite
Biology; Biochemistry
A common crystalline form of natural calcium carbonate, CaCO3, that is the basic constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk. Also called calcspar.
calcium carbonate
Biology; Biochemistry
A white compound, CaCO3, that occurs naturally as marble, chalk, limestone, and calcite. It is used by many marine invertebrates, such as corals and echinoderms, and by protists, ...
carbohydrates
Biology; Biochemistry
Class of biochemical compounds which includes sugars, starch, chitin, and steroids.
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