Biochemical engineering — is a branch of chemical engineering or biological engineering that mainly deals with the design and construction of unit processes that involve biological organisms or molecules. Biochemical engineering is often taught as a supplementary option… … Wikipedia
Biochemical — Relating to biochemistry, the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems. Biochemists study such things as the structures and physical properties of biological molecules, including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and… … Medical dictionary
Bed bug control techniques — Cimicidae or bed bugs (sometimes bedbugs), are small parasitic insects.The term usually refers to species that prefer to feed on human blood. Early detection and treatment are therefore critical in success of control. According to a survey, the… … Wikipedia
biochemistry — biochemical /buy oh kem i keuhl/, adj., n. biochemic, adj. biochemically, adv. biochemist, n. /buy oh kem euh stree/, n. 1. the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter. 2. the chemistry of living matter. [1880 85; BIO + CHEMISTRY] … Universalium
botany — /bot n ee/, n., pl. botanies. 1. the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life. 2. the plant life of a region: the botany of Alaska. 3. the biology of a plant or plant group: the botany of deciduous trees. 4. (sometimes… … Universalium
Chemical biology — is a scientific discipline spanning the fields of chemistry and biology that involves the application of chemical techniques and tools, often compounds produced through synthetic chemistry, to the study and manipulation of biological systems.… … Wikipedia
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
genetics — /jeuh net iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. Biol. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment. 2. the genetic properties and phenomena… … Universalium
History of molecular evolution — The history of molecular evolution starts in the early 20th century with comparative biochemistry , but the field of molecular evolution came into its own in the 1960s and 1970s, following the rise of molecular biology. The advent of protein… … Wikipedia
Molecular models of DNA — While this purified DNA precipitated in a water jug (left) appears to be a formless mass, nucleic acids actually possess intricate structure at the nanoscale (right). M … Wikipedia