Biological patent — A biological patent is a patent relating to an invention or discovery in biology.HistoryThe 1970’s marked the first time when scientists patented methods on their biotechnological inventions with recombinant DNA. It wasn’t until 1980 that patents … Wikipedia
Biological — The word biological may refer to: *Adjectival form of biology , the study of life *Biological (noun), a biological preparation (e.g., a vaccine or antitoxin) that is synthesized from living organisms or their products and used medically as a… … Wikipedia
biological threat — A threat that consists of biological material planned to be deployed to produce casualties in personnel or animals or damage plants. See also biological agent; biological ammunition; biological defense; biological environment; chemical,… … Military dictionary
Biological Engineering — (including biological systems engineering and bioengineering) is a form of biotechnology that uses broad based engineering disciplines of product design, sustainability and analysis to improve and focus utilization of biological systems.… … Wikipedia
Biological psychiatry — Biological psychiatry, or biopsychiatry is an approach to psychiatry that aims to understand mental disorder in terms of the biological function of the nervous system. It is interdisciplinary in its approach and draws on sciences such as… … Wikipedia
Biological anthropology — Biological anthropology, or physical anthropology is a branch of anthropology that studies the mechanisms of biological evolution, genetic inheritance, human adaptability and variation, primatology, primate morphology, and the fossil record of… … Wikipedia
Biological pump — In oceanic biogeochemistry, the biological pump is the sum of a suite of biologically mediated processes that transport carbon from the surface euphotic zone to the ocean s interior. OverviewThe organic carbon that forms the biological pump is… … Wikipedia
Biological warfare — For the use of biological agents by terrorists, see bioterrorism. Weapons of mass destruction … Wikipedia
Material Point Method — The Material Point Method (MPM), is an extension of the Particle in cell (PIC) Method in computational fluid dynamics to computational solid dynamics, and is a Finite element method (FEM) based particle method. It is primarily used for multiphase … Wikipedia
Material transfer agreement — A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a contract that governs the transfer of tangible research materials between two organizations, when the recipient intends to use it for his or her own research purposes. The MTA defines the rights of the… … Wikipedia
