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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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cathodoluminescence
Biology; Biochemistry
An analytical technique used in geology and paleontology to analyze the different minerals in a sample, or diagenetic history of a sample — how crystals grew, were deformed, and ...
chitin
Biology; Biochemistry
A carbohydrate polymer found in the cell walls of fungi and in the exoskeletons of arthropods, which provides strength for support and protection.
chlorophyll
Biology; Biochemistry
The green-colored pigment that absorbs light during photosynthesis, often found in plants, algae, and some bacteria; it includes a porphyrin ring, and often has a long hydrophobic ...
collagen
Biology; Biochemistry
Long proteins whose structure is wound into a triple helix. The resulting fibers have a high tensile strength. Collagen is a primary component of mammalian hair.
enzyme
Biology; Biochemistry
Complex protein which helps to speed biochemical reactions. Enzymes are important in the construction and degradation of other molecules.
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- Biochemistry (10177)
- Biomedical (143)
- Blue biotechnology (31)
- Genetic engineering (96844)
- Green biotechnology (104)