Bioengineering

Bioengineering

Bioengineering (also known as Biological Engineering) is the application of engineering principles to address challenges in the fields of biology and medicine. As a study, it encompasses biomedical engineering and it is related to biotechnology.

Bioengineering applies engineering principles to the full spectrum of living systems. This is achieved by utilising existing methodologies in such fields as molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, cytology, immunology and neuroscience and applies them to the design of medical devices, diagnostic equipment, biocompatible materials, and other important medical needs.

Bioengineering is not limited to the medical field. Bioengineers have the ability to exploit new opportunities and solve problems within the domain of complex systems. They have a great understanding of living systems as complex systems which can be applied to many fields including entrepreneurship.

Much as other engineering disciplines also address human health (e.g., prosthetics in mechanical engineering), bioengineers can apply their expertise to other applications of engineering and biotechnology, including genetic modification of plants and microorganisms, bioprocess engineering, and biocatalysis. However, the Main Fields of Bioengineering may be categorised as:

* Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical technology; Biomedical Diagnosis, Biomedical Therapy, Biomechanics, Biomaterials.
* Genetic Engineering; Cell Engineering, Tissue Culture Engineering.

The word was invented by British scientist and broadcaster Heinz Wolf in 1954. [http://www.heinzwolff.co.uk/]

"Bioengineering" is also the term used to describe the use of vegetation in civil engineering construction.

The term bioengineering may also be applied to environmental modifications such as surface soil protection, slope stabilisation, watercourse and shoreline protection, windbreaks, vegetation barriers including noise barriers and visual screens, and the ecological enhancement of an area.

ee also

*Advanced life support systems
*Agricultural engineering
*Bio-based materials
*Biocatalysis
*Biocompatible material (Biomaterials)
*Bioinformatics
*Biomaterials
*Biomechanics
*Bionics
*Biosensors
*Biotechnology
*Cryobiology
*Drug delivery
*Metabolic engineering
*Molecular engineering
*Neural Network
*Neuroengineering
*Orthopedic implants
*Production and purification of biopharmaceuticals
*Protein design
*Stem cell research
*Synthetic biology
*Systems biology
*Tissue Engineering

External links

* [http://www.aimbe.org/ American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering]
* [http://www.asabe.org/ American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers]
* [http://www.aiche.org/sbe/index.aspx Society for Biological Engineering] part of AIChE
* [http://www.bioeng.yildiz.edu.tr/ Yildiz Technical University Bioengineering Department]


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