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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 ...

cellulose

Biology; Biochemistry

A carbohydrate that is found in the cell wall.

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.

flagellin

Biology; Biochemistry

Protein which is the primary component of prokaryotic flagella.