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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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laminarin
Biology; Biochemistry
A beta-glucan polysaccharide produced by many chromists through photosynthesis.
neurotoxin
Biology; Biochemistry
Poison which interferes with nerve function, usually by affecting the flow of ions through the cell membrane.
nucleic acid
Biology; Biochemistry
Class of biochemical compounds which includes DNA and RNA. They are among the largest molecules known.
nucleotide
Biology; Biochemistry
Unit from which nucleic acids are constructed by polymerization. It contains a sugar, a phosphate group, and an organic base. ATP is a nucleotide.
ossification
Biology; Biochemistry
The process of bone formation. Special cells called osteoblasts secrete minerals that combine with a network of collagen fibers, forming the hard bone matrix.
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- Blue biotechnology (31)
- Genetic engineering (96844)
- Green biotechnology (104)