bi·o·en·gi·neer·ing

(bī′ō-ĕn′jə-nîr′ĭng)

1. The application of engineering principles and techniques to the field of biology, especially biomedicine, as in the development of prostheses, biomaterials, and medical devices and instruments. Also called biomedical engineering.

2. Genetic engineering.

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bioengineering

(ˌbaɪəʊˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ)

1. (Medicine) the design and manufacture of aids, such as artificial limbs, to rectify defective body functions

2. (General Engineering) the design, manufacture, and maintenance of engineering equipment used in biosynthetic processes, such as fermentation

ˌbioˌengiˈneer n

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bi•o•en•gi•neer•ing

(ˌbaɪ oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ)

n.

1. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.

2. the branch of engineering that deals with applications of biological processes to the manufacture of products.

[1960–65]

bi`o•en`gi•neer′, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

bioengineering - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

ergonomics, biotechnology

applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"

Translations

bioengineering

[ˈbaɪəʊendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ] N → bioingeniería f

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bioengineering

bio-engineering [ˌbaɪəʊɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ] n

(= genetic engineering) → génie m génétique

(MEDICINE) → bioingénierie f

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bioengineering

n bioingeniería

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The voluntary disclosure "derived from bioengineering" or "ingredients derived from a bioengineered source" maybe used for certain products, such as highly refined products made by manufacturers that want to disclose the product derivation but are not required to bear a BE disclosure.

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Intrexon announced that it will align its operations into two units, Intrexon Health and Intrexon Bioengineering, to better deploy resources, realize inherent synergies and position the company for growth with a core focus on healthcare.

Intrexon to align operations into two units

The research team is continuing its studies into the bioengineering process for esophageal organoids and identifying future projects to advance the technology's eventual therapeutic potential, according to Wells.

Scientists Grow Human Esophagus in Lab

It proposes to list foods for which commercially available bioengineering has been "highly adopted" and others for which it's not highly adopted.

On "bioengineered" disclosure specs, USDA proposes some, asks about others

XVIVO Perfusion Inc, a subsidiary of medical technology company XVIVO Perfusion AB (STO: XVIVO) and biotechnology company United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced on Tuesday that the use of XVIVO's ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) technology will be incorporated into the Silver Spring,Maryland laboratory of Lung Bioengineering Inc, a subsidiary of United Therapeutics' public benefit corporation subsidiary Lung Biotechnology PBC.

XVIVO Perfusion AB and United Therapeutics collaborate on lung donation

Silver Spring-based United Therapeutics Corp., a subsidiary of XVIVO Perfusion AB, announced Tuesday XVIVO's ex-vivo lung perfusion technology will be incorporated into thelaboratory of Lung Bioengineering Inc., a subsidiary of United Therapeutics' public benefit corporation subsidiary Lung Biotechnology PBC.<br />Lung Bioengineering has agreed to purchase multiple XVIVO Perfusion System machines from XVIVO Perfusion for use in its Silver Spring EVLP laboratory, while XVIVO Perfusion agreed to provide training and supplies for use of the machines to re-evaluate donated lungs that have initially been deemed unsuitable for transplant directly following explant from the donor.<br /> 

Md. biotech working on organ evaluation service

4 May 2018 - Germany based technology company Osram has acquired Texas, US-based smart grow lighting supplier Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Osram Acquires Fluence Bioengineering to Expand Digital Farming Solutions

Robin Shandas, chair of bioengineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, collaborated on the Pivot Guardian, the industry's first post-free hip distraction system, designed to mitigate groin complications and heel slip associated with hip arthroscopy.

Stryker Acquires Post-Free Hip Distraction System from University-Spun Startup

In this study, researchers avoided the use of animal byproducts throughout the entire bioengineering process.

Step Toward Genetically Stable Bioengineered Gut And Liver Tissue

The University of New Hampshire has been awarded a fivesyear, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's to fund a new Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, which seeks to speed up commercialization of the university's basic biomedical and bioengineering research.

UNH wins $l0m grant to commercialize biomed research