BIOThesaurus _ part 3

biodegradation is the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi.

bioethics is the study of ethical, social, and legal issues that arise in biomedicine and biomedical research.

biological design or biodesign is the use of living organisms in design. Its processes can be used in the creation of fashion, textiles, furniture and architecture.

biomarker is a biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease.

biomimetic or biomimicry is the emulation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems.

bioprocess engineering is a conglomerate of mathematics, biology and industrial design, and consists of various spectrums like development of equipment and processes for the manufacturing of products such as agriculture, food, feed, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, chemicals, and polymers and paper from biological materials & treatment of waste water.

biorationals are low-impact substances or products that are typically biologically derived. If biorationals are synthetic, they are structurally similar and functionally identical to biologically occurring material.

bioreactors are vessels that have been designed and produced to provide an effective environment for enzymes or whole cells to transform biochemicals into products.

biostimulants are biosolutions containing substances or microorganisms that have a natural impact on plant metabolism, promoting plant function to improve your agricultural yields.

byproduct is a secondary product derived from a production process, manufacturing process or chemical reaction.

carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.

cell-based therapies (also called cellular therapy, cell transplantation, or cytotherapy) is a therapy in which viable cells are injected, grafted or implanted into a patient in order to effectuate a medicinal effect.

cell-free systems are an in vitro tool widely used to study biological reactions that happen within cells apart from a full cell system, thus reducing the complex interactions typically found when working in a whole cell.

cloud-based lab is a heavily automated, centralized research laboratory where scientists can run an experiment from a computer in a remote location.

decentralized clinical studies are the trials that will allow some or all trial-related activities to take place at trial participants' homes or other convenient locations, instead of having them visit research sites.

design-build-test-learn cycles is one of those engineering principles — a loop used recursively to obtain a design that satisfies the desired specifications. The DBTL cycle represents a framework that helps systematize metabolic engineering and increase its efficacy and generalizability.

environmental remediation is a critical process to restore the environment by removing contaminants or pollutants from soil, water, and other media.

high-throughput screening (HTS) is a drug discovery process that allows automated testing of large numbers of chemical and/or biological compounds for a specific biological target, for example through binding assays.

key biotech R&D areas includes fundamental R&D of emerging biotechnologies, including engineering biology; predictive engineering of complex biological systems, including the designing, building, testing, and modeling of entire living cells, cell components, or cellular systems; quantitative and theory-driven multi-disciplinary research to maximize convergence with other enabling technologies; and regulatory science, including the development of new information, criteria, tools, models, and approaches to inform and assist regulatory decision-making. These R&D priorities should be coupled with advances in predictive modeling, data analytics, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, high-performance and other advanced computing systems, metrology and data-driven standards, and other non-life science enabling technologies.

minimal cell is one whose genome only encodes the minimal set of genes necessary for the cell to survive.

phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism, determined by both their genomic makeup (genotype) and environmental factors.

precision agriculture is the agriculture that uses IT to ensure that crops and soil receive exactly what they need for optimum health and productivity. This also ensures profitability, sustainability and protection of the environment.

recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. This concept often includes the recovery of energy from waste materials.

shared facilities are equipment, facilities, pipelines, permits, real estate rights, entitlements or other property that are shared or jointly used, owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any owner of Expansion Assets.

spin-out companies are defined in two ways: (1) the founder was a faculty member, staff member, or student who left the university to start a company or who started the company while still affiliated with the university; and/or (2) a technology or technology-based idea developed within the university.

upcycling or creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value

virtual research organization (VRO) is tech-enabled solutions for for seamless decentralized clinical trials with end-to-end encription to deliver the robust results. Also may refer as virtual research environment (VRE) or virtual laboratory - an online system helping researchers collaborate.

The previous parts of BIOThesaurus:

• Part 1
• Part 2