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BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING [1 record]

Record 1 2007-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bioengineering
  • Molecular Biology
DEF

... a new engineering discipline based in modern molecular life sciences ... where engineering principles in design, synthesis, and analysis are applied to biology at the molecular and cellular level ...

OBS

According to some sources, the term "bioengineering" can stand for "biomedical engineering" or "biological engineering". It can even be used to encompass facets of both.

Key term(s)
  • bio-engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique biologique
  • Biologie moléculaire
DEF

Discipline résultant de l'utilisation et [de la] maîtrise de systèmes biologiques par l'application des méthodes de l'ingénierie [...]

CONT

Les applications des sciences de l'ingénieur à la biologie (génie biologique) [comprennent] : la biotechnologie, la bioinformatique, la modélisation des organes et des systèmes biologiques [et] les communications dans les systèmes biologiques.

OBS

Historiquement, le génie biologique était avant tout associé au secteur agro-alimentaire [...] [Il] fait aujourd'hui pleinement partie du génie biomédical.

Key term(s)
  • bioingénierie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioingeniería
  • Biología molecular
DEF

Aplicación de los procesos bioquímicos a escala industrial, como en la producción de antibióticos, de alimentos, o en el reciclaje de aguas residuales o de otros productos de deshecho.

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