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.

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noun. The application of the principles of engineering and technology to the life sciences; bioengineering.

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noun. same as bioengineering.

noun. the use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications

noun. the application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences

noun. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

noun. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes