synthetic replication — Method of constructing an investment with derivatives ( options, futures, etc.), enabling the fund manager to capture the performance of the index components with holding them directly. NYSE Euronext Glossary … Financial and business terms
replication — Asset management technique used to replicate movements in an underlying ( e.g. an index). With full replication, an asset is invested in a basket of stocks with weightings similar or identical to those in the benchmark index. See Synthetic… … Financial and business terms
Synthetic biology — is a new area of biological research that combines science and engineering. It encompasses a variety of different approaches, methodologies, and disciplines with a variety of definitions. What they all have in common, however, is that they see… … Wikipedia
Synthetic genetic array — analysis (SGA) is a high throughput technique for exploring synthetic lethal and synthetic sick genetic interactions (SSL). SGA allows for the systematic construction of double mutants using a combination of recombinant genetic techniques, mating … Wikipedia
Synthetic diamond — Synthetic diamonds of various colors grown by the high pressure high temperature technique Synthetic diamond is diamond produced in a technological process; as opposed to natural diamond, which is created in geological processes. Synthetic… … Wikipedia
ETF Securities — Type Private, Employee owned Industry Investment management Number of locations Jersey, London, United Kingdom, Tokyo, Japan, New York, USA Products Exchange traded funds, Commodities, FX … Wikipedia
Microfabrication — Synthetic detail of a micromanufactured integrated circuit through four layers of planarized copper interconnect, down to the polysilicon (pink), wells (greyish) and substrate (green) Microfabrication is the term that describes processes of… … Wikipedia
nalidixic acid — Synthetic antibiotic that interferes with DNA gyrase and inhibits prokaryotic replication. Often used in selective media … Dictionary of molecular biology
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium