Algae

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Biofuel

Biofuels are renewable fuels derived from biological materials such as plants or animal waste. Biofuels…

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Biomass

Biomass is organic material derived from natural sources like plants and animals. It contains stored…

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Bioreactor

Bioreactors are vessels or devices in which biological reactions or processes are carried out. Bioreactors…

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Carbon neutral

Carbon neutral means that the amount of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere by a process,…

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Cell culture

Cell culture refers to the growth of any type of cell (ie, plant, microbial, or…

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Cell line

Populations of cells derived from a specific cell or tissue in an organism, for example…

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Cell viability

The proportion of healthy cells in a sample relative to the total cell count. Cell…

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Cellular agriculture

A field of biotechnology that uses biological engineering to produce agricultural products such as dairy,…

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Contamination

In a laboratory setting, contamination refers to the presence of an undesired living organism or…

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CRISPR

CRISPR is a genetic engineering method that allows for the precise alteration of an organism’s…

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Cyanobacteria

Also known as blue-green algae, cyanobacteria are single-celled microorganisms capable of producing energy via photosynthesis…

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Feedstock

Feedstocks are the raw materials used in a manufacturing process to produce a final product.…

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Fossil fuel

Fossil fuels are energy sources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals that…

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Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering is a broad term that refers to the manipulation of an organism’s genetic…

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Growth factor

Biological molecules, such as proteins or hormones, that regulate the growth and division of cells…

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Growth media

Growth media, also known as culture media, provides cells in culture with all the correct…

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Hayflick limit

The maximum number of replications a cell can make before cell division stops. Specifically, it…

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Immortalise

Immortalised cells are those which grow and divide indefinitely, due to genetic mutation or targeted…

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In vitro

Latin for “in glass”; refers to experiments or procedures done outside of a living organism,…

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In vivo

Latin for “within the living”; refers to experiments or procedures done inside a living organism.…

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Microorganism

Microorganisms are living beings that cannot be seen with the naked eye. ‘Micro’ is a…

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Organic compound

Organic compounds are chemical compounds that contain carbon atoms, usually linked to hydrogen atoms, and…

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Photosynthetic

Photosynthesis is the biological process by which light energy, usually from the sun, is converted…

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Recombinant

Recombinant refers to something that has been produced using genetic recombination – a process in…

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Regenerative medicine

This branch of medicine develops methods to repair or replace damaged cells, tissues, or organs.…

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Renewable

Renewable is a term used widely in the energy sector. It essentially refers to something…

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Scale-up

Scale-up refers to the process of taking a small-scale experiment or model and adapting it…

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Stem cells

Cells that can proliferate indefinitely and differentiate into many different cell types, ranging from muscle…

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Strain

Within biology, a strain refers to a distinct variant or subtype of an organism. For…

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Subsidy

A subsidy is a financial aid or support given by a government or other public…

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Tissue engineering

This branch of science uses cell biology and biomedical engineering methods to develop ways to…

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