biotech
Gene-based industry sector
Biotech is short for biotechnology—the use of living organisms or biological systems to develop products and processes.
The term often refers to the industry itself: She works in biotech, a biotech startup.
Biotech companies typically focus on pharmaceuticals, genetic engineering, or agricultural applications.
As an adjective: biotech stocks, biotech research.
Hereditary code molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- genesUnits of heredity
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- sequencingDetermining element order
chromosomes · alleles · mutation · heredity · inheritance · recombination · nucleotide · polymerase
Facility for scientific investigation
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- molecularOf tiny particles
- experimentalTesting new methods
publication · assay · PCR · electrophoresis · centrifuge · spectrometry · chromatography · microscopy
Vessel for growing organisms
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- bioprintingDepositing living cells mechanically
- organBody's working component
- biomaterialsMaterials interfacing with living systems
cellular · regeneration · biomimicry · fermentation · enzymatic · lab-grown · organoid · implant
New business enterprise
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
incubator · accelerator · commercialization · Genentech · Moderna · Pfizer · pipeline · licensing
Moral philosophy for medicine
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- dual-useHaving two applications
biosafety · biosecurity · access · equity · moratorium · transparency · accountability
Manufactured therapeutic substances
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
oncology · regenerative · biologic · monoclonal · biosimilar · treatment · diagnosis · mRNA
Lab-altered life form
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
cultivation · agrochemical · transgenic · hybrid · pest-resistant · fertilizer · Monsanto · aquaculture
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- genesUnits of heredity
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
sequencing · chromosomes · alleles · mutation · heredity · inheritance · recombination · nucleotide · polymerase · genotype
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- molecularOf tiny particles
experimental · publication · assay · PCR · electrophoresis · centrifuge · spectrometry · chromatography · microscopy · in-vitro
bioreactor
Vessel for growing organisms
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- bioprintingDepositing living cells mechanically
- organBody's working component
biomaterials · cellular · regeneration · biomimicry · fermentation · enzymatic · lab-grown · organoid · implant · prosthetics
startup
New business enterprise
funding · incubator · accelerator · commercialization · Genentech · Moderna · Pfizer · pipeline · licensing · R&D
bioethics
Moral philosophy for medicine
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
dual-use · biosafety · biosecurity · access · equity · moratorium · transparency · accountability
pharmaceuticals
Manufactured therapeutic substances
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
immunotherapy · oncology · regenerative · biologic · monoclonal · biosimilar · treatment · diagnosis · mRNA · therapeutic
GMO
Lab-altered life form
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
seed · cultivation · agrochemical · transgenic · hybrid · pest-resistant · fertilizer · Monsanto · aquaculture · algae
- STEMscience, engineering, mathematics, math, chemistry
- industriesbusiness, factories, education, health, supply chain
- American InnovationEdison, Thomas Edison, Bell Labs, Silicon Valley, Wright brothers
- bio-biography, biodegradable, biofuel, biochemistry, biome
- future techAI, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR
- sectorsfinancials, industrials, materials, tech, finance
biotechchemical synthesis
Creating substances through reactions
natural medicine · traditional medicine · herbal remedies · folk medicine · mechanical engineering
- biotech industryCommerce in biological engineering
- biotech labScientific workspace for genetics
- biotech startupsNew firms engineering biology
- biotech firmsBusinesses applying biological research
biotechnology, biotechnological, biotechnologies, biotechs, biotechnologist, biotechnologists