gaseous fuel, especially methane, produced by the fermentation of organic matter
a risk to human health or the environment arising from biological work, especially with microorganisms
the practice of commercially exploiting naturally occurring biochemical or genetic material, especially by obtaining patents that restrict its future use, while failing to pay fair compensation to the community from which it originates
a region defined by characteristics of the natural environment rather than by man-made divisions
a recurring cycle in the physiology or functioning of an organism, such as the daily cycle of sleeping and waking
a device which uses a living organism or biological molecules, especially enzymes or antibodies, to detect the presence of chemicals
organic matter recycled from sewage, especially for use in agriculture
relating to the interrelation of climate and the activities and distribution of living organisms
a (hypothetical) computer based on circuits and components formed from biological molecules or structures
defensive measures taken to protect against an attack using biological weapons
(of a substance or object) be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms
relating to electricity or electrical phenomena produced within living organisms
ethanol produced from plants such as sugar cane or maize, used as an alternative to petrol
the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modelled on biological entities and processes
a molecule that is involved in the maintenance and metabolic processes of living organisms
a type of biodegradable plastic derived from biological substances rather than petroleum
an apparatus in which a biological reaction or process is carried out, especially on an industrial scale
procedures or measures designed to protect the population against harmful biological or biochemical substances
(of a substance) become concentrated inside the bodies of living things
(of a substance or object) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms and thereby avoiding pollution
the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable
the study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms