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 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) presented Roderic Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D., director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), the 2013 Pierre Galletti Award at the 2013 AIMBE Annual Event held in Washington, D.C.

NIH institute director receives 2013 Pierre Galletti Award

Verma served as the head of the department of biological engineering at Louisiana State University before relocating to the University of Arkansas in 2000.

Education

Manson earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in agricultural and biological engineering from the University of Florida.

Senior Project Manager Joins McKim & Creed

(CSKI) said on December 16 that a wholly-owned subsidiary, Harbin Tian Di Ren Medical Science and Technology Company will jointly set up a new company, Harbin Tian Xin Biological Engineering Ltd., with several Chinese hospitals and research organizations.

Chinese company partners to launch stem cell storage, clinical research enterprise

Color photographs illustrate successful biological engineering solutions, such as cloning, the artificial heart, and a two-person submarine.

Biology for engineers

"Our research is contributing to the development of a sensor, that, when placed in the fuel line prior to where the fuel enters the diesel engine, can detect if there are any contaminants in or other problems with the fuel." That's Alan Hansen, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Illinois (illinois.edu), who is working to improve sensors to better monitor the quality of diesel and biodiesel fuel during engine operation.

Advancing diesel sensors

Paul Heinemann, professor in Penn State's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, became the head of the department, effective July 1.

Heinemann heads Agricultural & Biological Engineering

"When you move from corn-soybean rotations to continuous corn, the sediment losses will be much greater," declares Indrajeet Chaubey, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering. "Increased sediment losses allow more fungicide and phosphorous to get into the water because they move with sediment:'

Biofuel corn contaminates water

It was conducted by Indrajeet Chaubey, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and Bernard Engel, a professor and head of agricultural and biological engineering.

More corn for biofuels would contaminate water with fertilizers and pesticides

Brown, a senior diver from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has earned a 3.91 grade point average, majoring in Biological Engineering. She has received LSU's Wally Pontiff, Jr., Academic Excellence Award twice, given to the top LSU male and female scholar-athlete, and she also has earned the Richard L.

Paige Brown

Contact: Paul Walker, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 223 Agricultural Engineering Building, University Park, PA 16802.

Segmented-flow aseptic processing

The series is an official publication of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering and the International Organization for Medical Physics.

The Physical Measurement of Bone