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bioengineeringApplication of engineering principles and equipment to biology and medicine. It includes the development and fabrication of life-support systems for underwater and space exploration, devices for medical treatment (see dialysis, prosthesis), and instruments for monitoring biological processes. Development has been particularly rapid in the area of artificial organs, which culminated in the implantation of an artificial heart into a human being in 1982. Bioengineers also develop equipment that enables humans to maintain body functions in hostile environments, such as the space suits worn by astronauts during extravehicular maneuvers. bioengineering 1. the design and manufacture of aids, such as artificial limbs, to rectify defective body functions 2. the design, manufacture, and maintenance of engineering equipment used in biosynthetic processes, such as fermentation bioengineering [‚bī·ō‚en·jə′nir·iŋ] (engineering) The application of engineering knowledge to the fields of medicine and biology. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Unraveling the anatomy of a fall requires the work of a variety of specialists, he says, including bioengineers, physical therapists, psychologists, and neurologists. Taglined "global coverage of APIs, excipients, chemicals, sourcing and formulation," the new magazine is targeted to biochemists, bioengineers, lab directors, production engineers and related professionals at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing companies, their suppliers and research operations as well as consultants and government personnel. The team should encompass multi-disciplinary expertise and should include proteomic researchers, bioengineers, clinical chemists, protein chemists, experts in biostatistics and bioinformatics, clinical investigators, and epidemiologists. |
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