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Also known as biological engineering, Biological Engineering

application of biology and engineering to create useful products

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A ribosome is a biological machine that utilizes protein domain dynamics, leading Richard Feynman to suggest a medical use for biological engineering. Such motions can only now be seen by neutron spin echo spectroscopy

Biological engineering or bioengineering is the application of principles of biology and the tools of engineering to create usable, tangible, economically viable products. Biological engineering employs knowledge and expertise from a number of pure and applied sciences, such as mass and heat transfer, kinetics, biocatalysts, biomechanics, bioinformatics, separation and purification processes, bioreactor design, surface science, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and polymer science. It is used in the design of medical devices, diagnostic equipment, biocompatible materials, renewable energy, ecological engineering, agricultural engineering, process engineering and catalysis, and other areas that improve the living standards of societies.

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