biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē 
1
: the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (such as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals)
also
: any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
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Last year, Indorama partnered with French biotechnology pioneer Carbios to begin construction on the world’s first PET biorecycling plant in Langlaville, France.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2024
The executives will also discuss how to improve the battery and biotechnology businesses among others in the two-day retreat, SK said.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 28 June 2024
The city envisions the area to be filled with office and research buildings and home to artificial intelligence, automotive technology and biotechnology science developments.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Ana Santos, a microbiologist at Rice University, grew up in Cantanhede, a small city in Portugal that is known as a biotechnology hub and a source of good wine.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2024
The executives will also discuss how to improve the battery and biotechnology businesses among others in the two-day retreat, SK said.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 28 June 2024
The city envisions the area to be filled with office and research buildings and home to artificial intelligence, automotive technology and biotechnology science developments.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Ana Santos, a microbiologist at Rice University, grew up in Cantanhede, a small city in Portugal that is known as a biotechnology hub and a source of good wine.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
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biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē
: the manipulation (as by changing genetic material) of living things to produce useful products (as crops resistant to disease)
Medical Definition
biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural biotechnologies
1
: the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals)
also
: any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
2
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