General agriculture

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Bioindicators

Agriculture; General agriculture

A species that is sensitive to changes in its environment (such as an increase in pollutants), and readily shows symptoms of that change.

A field of biology concerned with the development of techniques for the collection and manipulation of biological data, and the use of such data to make biological discoveries or predictions. This ...

Bioethics

Agriculture; General agriculture

The study of the ethical and moral implications of new discoveries and practises in the biological sciences, biomedicine, and health care. Some areas that have given rise to questions about bioethics ...

Bioenergy

Agriculture; General agriculture

The term "bioenergy" means biomass used in the production of energy (electricity; liquid, solid, and gaseous fuels; and heat).

Biodiesel

Agriculture; General agriculture

A biofuel for use in diesel engines produced through the transesterfication of organically-derived oils or fats combined with alcohol (ethanol or methanol) in the presence of a catalyst. It may be ...

Biobleaching

Agriculture; General agriculture

Use of microorganisms or enzymes in the bleaching of materials or products, such as pulp.

Biolistics

Agriculture; General agriculture

Techniques where DNA is delivered directly into organelles at high speed using projectiles coated with nucleic acid, shot from a helium-powered gun (gene gun).