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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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fucoxanthin

Biology; Biochemistry

Yellowish-brown pigment found in some members of the Chromista, including kelps and diatoms.

glucose

Biology; Biochemistry

Simple sugar, and the primary product of photosynthesis. It is polymerized to make cellulose and chitin.

glycoprotein

Biology; Biochemistry

A membrane-bound protein which has attached branching carbohydrates. These may function in cell-cell recognition, such as in human blood groups and immune system response, as well ...

hemoglobin

Biology; Biochemistry

A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a heme group.

histones

Biology; Biochemistry

Proteins attached to the DNA of eukaryotes which allows it to be packaged into chromosomes.

hydrophilic

Biology; Biochemistry

"Water loving". Hydrophilic compounds dissolve easily in water, and are usually polar.

colonial

Biology; Biochemistry

Condition in which many unicellular organisms live together in a somewhat coordinated group. Unlike true multicellular organisms, the individual cells retain their separate ...