• The Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology (BMB) department embraces experimental and computational approaches to determine the structure and dynamics of macromolecules that are involved in many biologically important systems. (umassmed.edu)
  • Nature Biotechnology editors pick their favorite research articles from 2023. (nature.com)
  • Nature Biotechnology 's annual survey highlights academic start ups that are, among other things, correcting misfolded or disordered proteins, creating second-generation GPCR agonists, building a new gene delivery platform and mining cancer genomes for novel targets. (nature.com)
  • Our Staff and students work with the Centre for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB ), the Welsh Government-funded research capacity building project, which is focussing on biotechnological applications of extremophilic microorganisms, their enzymes and metabolites. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • SAMS Centre for Marine Biotechnology undertakes research and provides services, training and education to support the development of the marine biotechnology sector in the UK and across Europe. (sams.ac.uk)
  • The main objective of the Regional Office/Organisation of Islamic Conference Standing Committee on Science and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) Grant for Research in Applied Biotechnology and Genomics in Health is to focus on the application of biotechnological and genomic techniques to strengthen health systems and improve health care. (who.int)
  • Biotechnology ("biotech") involves manipulating living organisms (or their components) to design or enhance vaccines, medicines, energy efficiency, or food safety. (acs.org)
  • Capitalizing on its location in the region that gave birth to the global biotechnology industry, the University of San Francisco launched an interdisciplinary program that brings together the scientific expertise and business know-how needed to develop the next generation of biotech innovators. (usfca.edu)
  • Home to the world's largest biotechnology cluster, the Bay Area hosts more than 1,300 biotech companies, including nearly 50 in San Francisco. (usfca.edu)
  • Unlike a traditional master's or doctoral degree in biology or chemistry, USF's PSM in biotechnology prepares students for a variety of biotech jobs, from conducting research to managing a laboratory or securing funding from venture capitalists. (usfca.edu)
  • The Des Moines metro has been named a "biotechnology hub" by the Des Moines Register and a "hub for industry, R&D and Biotech" by Forbes Magazine in 2014. (grandview.edu)
  • Biotechnology (biotech) applies the techniques of biochemistry, cellular biology, biophysics, and molecular biology to addressing issues related to human beings and the environment. (nih.gov)
  • Join our webinar on 23 November 2023 at 12.30pm GMT to learn about our postgraduate master's degrees in biotechnology. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Designed for students with an undergraduate background in the sciences, the two-year Professional Science Master's Program in Biotechnology began enrolling last fall. (usfca.edu)
  • To gain hands-on experience, and in lieu of a master's thesis, PSM in biotechnology students complete internships at companies such as Genentech, Bio-Rad Laboratories, and BioMarin Pharmaceutical. (usfca.edu)
  • If you hold a Bachelor's degree in pharmaceutics, chemistry, or biology and wish to further your knowledge to take on specialist and management roles in the pharmaceutical industry, our Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Master's program is the ideal fit for you. (studis-online.de)
  • Overall, the Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Master's program is an excellent choice for those seeking to advance their careers in the pharmaceutical industry. (studis-online.de)
  • To be eligible for admission to the full-time Master's program in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (M.Sc. (studis-online.de)
  • The Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Master's program offered by Hochschule Fresenius is designed to equip you with comprehensive knowledge and skills essential for a career in the pharmaceutical biotechnology industry. (studis-online.de)
  • In terms of career prospects, obtaining a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (M.Sc. (studis-online.de)
  • Biotechnology is based on the basic biological sciences (e.g., molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, embryology, genetics, microbiology) and conversely provides methods to support and perform basic research in biology. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biotechnology is the application of biology to improve quality of life and the health of our planet, via the innovative use of cellular and molecular processes to develop beneficial technologies and products. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Because biotechnology requires an understanding of many different scientific disciplines, taking a wide variety of courses in biology, chemistry, molecular biology, and genetics is advisable. (acs.org)
  • The Leicester Biotechnology Group is a sub-group of the Chemical Biology research group within the Department of Chemistry. (le.ac.uk)
  • Our academic staff are experts in biotechnology research, from a number of biological disciplines covering medical and environmental microbiology, plant biology, biodiversity and genetics, and cell and genome biology. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Jennifer Dever, USF associate professor of biology and director of the PSM in Biotechnology Program, believes students will graduate with the background they need to tackle some of the country's biggest problems, from developing biofuels and alternative energy sources to bringing to market microbial cancer treatments. (usfca.edu)
  • You must hold a Bachelor's degree in a chemistry- or biology-related field of study, such as pharmacy, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or biotechnology, with at least 180 credit points. (studis-online.de)
  • NIDDK BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTERS Release Date: September 23, 1999 RFA: DK-00-002 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Letter of Intent Receipt Date: January 14, 2000 Application Receipt Date: February 16, 2000 PURPOSE The purpose of this RFA is to make comprehensive gene expression technologies widely available to researchers working in areas supported by NIDDK. (nih.gov)
  • This RFA seeks to establish Biotechnology Centers that will provide genomic profiling resources to investigators working in research areas within the NIDDK's mission. (nih.gov)
  • It is anticipated that about 8 Biotechnology Centers will be funded. (nih.gov)
  • The Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology series is a new venture that aims to provide a comprehensive suite of reference books on developing areas in applied microbiology and biotechnology. (elsevier.com)
  • Chapters written by experts worldwide will introduce practical aspects and best methods, will explain the applied microbiology and biotechnology knowledge, and will provide forward-looking perspectives. (elsevier.com)
  • The books will provide a valuable reference for scientists working outside their own area of current expertise or looking to engage in applied microbiology and biotechnology. (elsevier.com)
  • Innovation is crucial to fulfil the potential of industrial biotechnology for sustainable production of fuels, chemicals, materials, food and feed. (tudelft.nl)
  • Unlocking the Industrial Biotechnology potential of microalgae: Alongside University College London, SAMS co-lead this Industry-Academia Network, one of 13 networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy funded by BBSRC. (sams.ac.uk)
  • Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that involves the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. (wikipedia.org)
  • The term biotechnology was first used by Károly Ereky in 1919, to refer to the production of products from raw materials with the aid of living organisms. (wikipedia.org)
  • The core principle of biotechnology involves harnessing biological systems and organisms, such as bacteria, yeast, and plants, to perform specific tasks or produce valuable substances. (wikipedia.org)
  • One of the key techniques used in biotechnology is genetic engineering, which allows scientists to modify the genetic makeup of organisms to achieve desired outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The concept of biotechnology encompasses a wide range of procedures for modifying living organisms for human purposes, going back to domestication of animals, cultivation of the plants, and "improvements" to these through breeding programs that employ artificial selection and hybridization. (wikipedia.org)
  • The American Chemical Society defines biotechnology as the application of biological organisms, systems, or processes by various industries to learning about the science of life and the improvement of the value of materials and organisms, such as pharmaceuticals, crops, and livestock. (wikipedia.org)
  • As per the European Federation of Biotechnology, biotechnology is the integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services. (wikipedia.org)
  • The utilization of biological processes, organisms or systems to produce products that are anticipated to improve human lives is termed biotechnology. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Department of Biotechnology covers this research area and, based on new insights, selects, designs and tests new biobased catalysts, micro-organisms, and processes. (tudelft.nl)
  • While biochemistry is the study of chemical processes taking place within living organisms, biotechnology is the ultimate product of these discoveries, allowing the identified biochemical processes to be exploited for technological purposes, or better observed and analyzed in situ using biotechnical means. (news-medical.net)
  • Biotechnology is defined as "any technique that uses living organisms or substances from those organisms to make or modify a product, to improve plants or animals, or to develop microorganisms for specific uses. (grandview.edu)
  • The Urology Bioengineering, Biotechnology, and Imaging program supports research and development of new technologies for the bioengineering of urologic organs, tissues, and the diagnosis, monitoring, or treatment of urologic diseases. (nih.gov)
  • Other important techniques used in biotechnology include tissue culture, which allows researchers to grow cells and tissues in the lab for research and medical purposes, and fermentation, which is used to produce a wide range of products such as beer, wine, and cheese. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the present research scenario, every plant sciences laboratories has a separate unit for microalgal biotechnology to better understand the basic concepts that make microalgae an alternate model system that can compete with Arabidopsis thaliana. (novapublishers.com)
  • Keeping this in mind, comprehensive details starting form culture collection to metabolite production in microalgae need to be addressed and hence, our book "Applied Algal Biotechnology" will definitely provide valuable information and exciting results-based techniques that will easily guide young researchers, PhD scholars and also UG and PG students. (novapublishers.com)
  • The Cell Technology and Bioprocess Cluster at the Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, UKM, is represented by a group of researchers who aim to develop and apply forefront technologies onto cells (mammalian/yeast/fungi/microalgae/bacteria) for the advancement of bioprocess research in biotechnology. (ukm.my)
  • The applications of biotechnology are diverse and have led to the development of essential products like life-saving drugs, biofuels, genetically modified crops, and innovative materials. (wikipedia.org)
  • Relatedly, biomedical engineering is an overlapping field that often draws upon and applies biotechnology (by various definitions), especially in certain sub-fields of biomedical or chemical engineering such as tissue engineering, biopharmaceutical engineering, and genetic engineering. (wikipedia.org)
  • The DECHEMA-BioTechNet with more than 1,800 members brings experts from various disciplines, institutions and generations together, thus promoting scientific exchange in biotechnology, chemical engineering, and process engineering. (dechema.de)
  • The use of enzymes within the industry is a prominent example of a biochemical process that can be applied to biotechnology, potentially offering an environmentally friendly and highly efficient alternative to traditional chemical synthesis. (news-medical.net)
  • All stakeholders are invited to the USPTO's Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Partnership (BCP) Meeting to share insights and experiences to improve patent prosecution in these areas. (uspto.gov)
  • Kim Pruitt, Ph.D., has been named Acting Director for the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). (nih.gov)
  • National Library of Medicine (NLM) Director Patricia Flatley Brennan, R.N., Ph.D., has appointed James M. Ostell, Ph.D., as the director of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) , a division of NLM at the National Institutes of Health. (nih.gov)
  • The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information. (nih.gov)
  • Similarly, scientific and technological advances in environmental biotechnology are needed to enable novel approaches to water purification, and 'waste-to-product' processes thus contributing to a circular economy. (tudelft.nl)
  • Other advances in the field of biotechnology such as the development of polymerase chain reaction made it possible to generate large quantities of DNA, and by purposefully introducing errors to the copying process protein mutants could be generated and isolated. (news-medical.net)
  • Biotechnology is also important for the environment including advances such as crops resistant to insects and pests allowing for less use of pesticides, using bacteria to clean up oil spills and other contaminants, making ethanol from corn (allowing less use of fossil fuels), as well as producing biodegradable plastics in bacteria. (grandview.edu)
  • By Erika Mills For some, the word "biotechnology" conjures images like super crops and cloned sheep-things created in a laboratory by manipulating DNA. (nih.gov)
  • New genetic engineering techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 promise revolutionary breakthroughs in medicine, agriculture, and public health-but those techniques would not be regulated under the terms of the Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology. (nih.gov)
  • Although an enormous amount has been written on biotechnology, very little has been written about the relationship between biotechnology, particularly genetic engineering, and the human spirit. (buddhismtoday.com)
  • In today's world, modern biotechnology offers breakthrough products and technologies to combat disease, reduce our impact on the environment, feed the hungry, reduce our energy demands, provide cleaner energy, and produce safer, cleaner and more efficient industrial processes. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Biotechnology is all about applying biological processes to improve quality of life and the health of our planet. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Biochemistry and biotechnology are therefore intricately linked, with an understanding of biochemical processes being required before they can be applied to technology, and once developed, technology may then subsequently allow for more biochemical discoveries to be made. (news-medical.net)
  • BCFB is a collection of six laboratories which encompass the key biotechnology areas including: Genomic Sequencing, Proteomics/Protein Chemistry, Scientific Computing/Bioinformatics, DNA synthesis, Peptide Synthesis, and Molecular Assays Development. (cdc.gov)
  • Broaden your study of biotechnology and advance your language skills. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Broaden your study of biotechnology and develop your management potential. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Success in developing a new biotechnology product requires years of work and interaction among an interdisciplinary team of chemists, biologists, crystallographers, molecular modeling specialists, and other scientists. (acs.org)
  • The Biotechnology Core Facility Branch is committed to providing high quality synthetic biopolymer reagents and advanced analytical methodology to the CDC scientific community. (cdc.gov)
  • Biotechnology had a significant impact on many areas of society, from medicine to agriculture to environmental science. (wikipedia.org)
  • Index of articles in the Science in Society Archive on the ethical aspects of biotechnology. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • Biotechnology is used in just about every industry and provides an exciting opportunity to put your love of science to work in the business world. (grandview.edu)
  • Working well with others goes a long way toward ensuring success in the field of biotechnology. (acs.org)
  • Biotechnology then includes the application of mechanisms uncovered within the field of biochemistry for the production of a useful product and the use of biochemical techniques in combination with physical analysis methods for a better understanding of biochemistry. (news-medical.net)
  • In view of tremendous development in the area of biotechnology, algal biotechnology is a fascinating field that has attracted many researchers in the past two decades. (novapublishers.com)
  • Cite this: Biotechnology: Impact on Biological Warfare and Biodefense - Medscape - Jul 01, 2003. (medscape.com)
  • Biotechnology has had a significant impact upon human life, with the earliest biotechnologists harnessing the fermentative capabilities of microorganisms to produce food products such as bread, cheese, beer and wine. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • As a result, there is ongoing debate and regulation surrounding the use and application of biotechnology in various industries and fields. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biotechnology is about to spill the banks of federal regulation. (nih.gov)
  • This Article offers a proposal for new legislation that would reshape biotechnology regulation to better meet these goals. (nih.gov)
  • Wake Tech offers a variety of non-degree, short classes and certificate training programs in biotechnology, including hands-on training in biomanufacturing and biopharmaceutical operations in a simulated industrial, current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) environment. (waketech.edu)
  • The topic of this panel is 'Biotechnology: Boon or Bane for Spiritual Development. (buddhismtoday.com)
  • Considering that it produces such controversial projects as human-sheep embryos, it's not surprising that biotechnology is often at the center of thorny ethical debates. (weburbanist.com)
  • The biotechnology revolution and world health. (cdc.gov)
  • This revolutionary moment in biotechnology offers an opportunity to correct the flaws in the framework, which was hastily patched together at the advent of the technology. (nih.gov)
  • The rapidly developing economies of China and India in particular have recognised the enormous opportunities offered by Biotechnology. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Many medicines are produced using biotechnology techniques such as Insulin, Codeine, and cancer therapy drugs. (grandview.edu)
  • Biotechnology techniques are used to produce gene therapies and to improve upon techniques of forensics. (grandview.edu)