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biotechnologies

  • plural
    of biotechnology.
    biotechnology
    noun
    the use of living organisms or other biological systems in the manufacture of drugs or other products or for environmental management, as in waste recycling: includes the use of bioreactors in manufacturing, microorganisms to degrade oil slicks or organic waste, genetically engineered bacteria to produce human hormones, and monoclonal antibodies to identify antigens.

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A microscopic discovery will not only enable scientists to understand the microbial world around us but could also provide a new way to control CRISPR-Cas biotechnologies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023

And she anticipated “new collaborations among businesses, universities, labor, and local communities” concerning “advanced computing, biotechnologies and biomanufacturing, and clean energy technologies.”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023

“We need to manufacture advanced biotechnologies here in the United States.”

From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2022

The final batch, which the company described as worth “several billions of dollars,” would go toward biotechnologies developing new drugs designed to bolster competitiveness in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2022

We also must ensure that the scopes of definitions encompass the possibilities posed by emerging biotechnologies, regardless of the degree to which they will or will not be regulated.

From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2021

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