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biotech Definition

bio·tech (ō tek′)

noun

Informal biotechnology

biotech Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lead: It is high tech with sector leading biotech & ICT clusters.
  • say: For this reason I am in favor of supporting the research, however we cannot say that biotech can solve world hunger.
  • include: The customer base will include academic, biotech and pharma companies and include both system sales and associated kits.

Adjective modifier

  • agricultural: The percentage of new biotech companies across the EU involved in agricultural biotech has dropped dramatically over recent years.
  • new: The new biotech is already subject to illogical, unscientific, excessive, regulation, but the activists demand more.
  • academic: You will be dealing with academic, biotech and pharma accounts promoting a range of research products.
  • leading: Genetix has established a broad and strong customer base among many of the world's leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies & research institutions.

Modifies a noun

  • crop: Q: How do you know the products of biotech crops are safe for animals to eat?
  • soybean: The USDA predicts biotech soybean acreage will increase to 54 million, 3.3 million more than last year.
  • acreage: The USDA predicts biotech soybean acreage will increase to 54 million, 3.3 million more than last year.
  • corn: Biotech corn, which is already widely used now in South Africa, produces its own protection against the corn borer.
  • giant: There is particular concern about GM maize produced by the biotech giant Novartis.
  • cotton: This is an increase of 28 percent from the 2000 biotech cotton acreage, which was approximately 5.3 million hectares.

Noun used with modifier

  • plant: India's budget is about 20 % that of China, China accounts for more than half of the developing world's expenditures on plant biotech.
  • ag: Additionally, there a total of 63 countries doing research on ag biotech.
  • crop: Issued last week, the report favors crop biotech for poor farmers in developing nations.
  • food: Even the corporations are coming around to the view that " Food biotech is dead " [ 28 ] .
  • stage: The European Investment Fund has increased investment via private sector venture capital funds for early stage biotech companies.
  • edge: Clients range from small businesses in all markets to government departments, reputed international training companies, cutting edge biotech and motor manufacturers.

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