Part 1:Introduction to Biotechnology Industry Flashcards
Def: Biomass
Total amount of cellular material in a system
Def: Biotechnology
Use of biological processes to create useful products
Def: Small molecule drugs
Chemically derived, relatively simple compounds.
Def: Biopharmaceuticals
Derived through living systems and are more complex drugs.
Give some examples of different types of biopharmaceutical
Antibodies (e.g. Humira, Remicide), enzymes, recombinant DNA vaccines, fusion proteins (E.g. Enbrel)
Def: Red Biotechnology
Medical and pharmaceutical applications of biotechnology (e.g. antibodies, insulin, etc.)
Def: White Biotechnology
Industrial products (e.g. biofuels, detergent enzymes, etc.)
Def: Green Biotechnology
Agricultural products (e.g. genetically modified crops)