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- Health care giant Johnson & Johnson is jumping into the increasingly hot vaccine business by taking an 18 percent stake in Dutch biotechnology company Crucell NV as J&J boosts its focus on preventive medicine and infectious diseases.

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  1. noun The use of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeasts, or biological substances, such as enzymes, to perform specific industrial or manufacturing processes. Applications include the production of certain drugs, synthetic hormones, and bulk foodstuffs as well as the bioconversion of organic waste and the use of genetically altered bacteria in the cleanup of oil spills.
  2. noun The application of the principles of engineering and technology to the life sciences; bioengineering.
  3. noun See ergonomics.

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  • He brought together a broad selection of prominent and thoughtful speakers to offer a diverse range of positions on human biotechnology -- ranging from leading critics of biotechnology (such as Leon Kass and Francis Fukuyama) to leading proponents (such as Ronald Bailey and Lee Silver). —  Darwinian Conservatism by Larry Arnhart
  • There are few magazine covers breathlessly telling readers that some new possibility -- biotechnology, nanotechnology -- is about to change everything. —  News & Record Article Feed
  • About Simulations Plus, Inc. Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of groundbreaking drug discovery and development software, which is licensed to and used in the conduct of drug research by pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and drug delivery companies worldwide.
  • She has a particular focus representing clients within the agribusiness, biotechnology, and biomedical industries.
  • The existing regulatory framework for biotechnology is the natural starting point for synthetic biology oversight. —  EurekAlert! - Breaking News
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