biotechnology

biotecnologia

Uso di esseri viventi per ottenere prodotti utili, come medicinali, alimenti o colture migliorate.

In inglese semplice: Using living things to make useful products, such as medicines, foods, or improved crops.

• Biotechnology helps us make medicines.
• The company uses biotechnology to improve crops.
• Bacteria play an important role in industrial biotechnology.

Espressioni comuni: agricultural biotechnology, modern biotechnology, biotechnology industry

biotecnologia, bioingegneria

Uso di metodi ingegneristici e tecnologie per risolvere problemi che riguardano gli esseri viventi.

In inglese semplice: Using engineering methods and technology to solve problems involving living things.

• She studies biotechnology at university.
• Their biotechnology course combines biology with engineering.
• Advances in biotechnology have provided new tools for studying cells.

Sinonimi: bioengineering

Espressioni comuni: biotechnology research, study biotechnology, biotechnology degree

ingegneria genetica

Modifica dei geni degli esseri viventi per conferire loro nuove caratteristiche utili.

In inglese semplice: Changing the genes of living things to give them useful new features.

• Biotechnology can change a plant’s genes.
• These crops were developed using biotechnology.
• The laboratory uses biotechnology to give bacteria new abilities.

Sinonimi: genetic engineering

Espressioni comuni: plant biotechnology, biotechnology techniques, biotechnology crops