Part 1:Introduction to Biotechnology Industry Flashcards

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Def: Biomass

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Total amount of cellular material in a system

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Def: Biotechnology

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Use of biological processes to create useful products

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Def: Small molecule drugs

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Chemically derived, relatively simple compounds.

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Def: Biopharmaceuticals

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Derived through living systems and are more complex drugs.

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Give some examples of different types of biopharmaceutical

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Antibodies (e.g. Humira, Remicide), enzymes, recombinant DNA vaccines, fusion proteins (E.g. Enbrel)

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Def: Red Biotechnology

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Medical and pharmaceutical applications of biotechnology (e.g. antibodies, insulin, etc.)

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Def: White Biotechnology

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Industrial products (e.g. biofuels, detergent enzymes, etc.)

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Def: Green Biotechnology

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Agricultural products (e.g. genetically modified crops)

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