Title: Unit 12 Key Terms
Course: SAT 170 Introductory Biotechnology > Section: SAT 170 Introductory Biotechnology

Unit 12 Key Terms

Terms

Term | Definitions
Biodegradable | a material which can be broken down in a relatively short period of time by living organisms
Bioeconomy | an economy that is driven by research in the biosciences such as biotechnology; also referred to as a bio-based economy
Bioelectronics | electronic devices which are highly compatible and interactive with biological matter
Bioenergy | a renewable energy which is derived from biomass
Biofuel | a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biomass
Biomass | biological materials from living or recently dead organisms
Biomaterials | material that interacts with or comes in contact with living material
Bionics | a field which uses biological systems and processes as a template for the design and engineering of new technology
Biopolymers | polymers which are made by living organisms
Bioprocessing | the modification of industrial processes for the production of goods; also known as bioprocess engineering
Bioreagent | substances that are captured from living cells and used as chemical reagents
Biorefineries | a facility which processes biomass into valuable products such as biofuels and bioreagents
Biosensor | a device that using living organisms or their chemicals to detect a particular material, and a transducer to create a measurable signal of what was detected
Climate change | a change in the world’s climate which is observed as significant variations from expected weather conditions
Feedstock | bulk raw materials or fuels that serve as the input for industrial processes
Greenhouse gases | a gas that absorbs radiation within the atmosphere; water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone are the primary greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere
Hydrogels | natural or synthetic polymers which are very absorbent and highly biocompatible because they behave similar to biological material
Petrochemical | chemical products that are derived from petroleum
Supply chain | group of organizations, people and practices that link the production, pre-processing, conversion and consumption of products from supplier to consumer
Value chain | a broad term used to describe the facets of a particular industry including groups of organizations, people and practices that help to connect suppliers of raw materials with the market where they ...