| biose | HOCH2CHO;the simplest (2-carbon) sugar; the aerobic deamination product of ethanolamine. Synonym: biose, diose. Active glycoaldehyde, 2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)thiamin pyrophosphate;a derivative formed in carbohydrate metabolism. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| biosensor | 1. <apparatus> A sensor that collects data about a biological or physiological process, such as blood pressure. Any of a variety of types of biomolecular probes which measure the presence or concentration of biological molecules, biological structures, microorganisms, etc., by translating a biochemical interaction at the probe surface into a quantifiable physical signal. 2. <biology, physiology> The coupling of a biological material (for example, enzyme, receptor, antibody, whole cell, organelle) with a microelectronic system or device to enable rapid, accurate, low level detection of various substances in body fluids, water, and air. (03 Jul 1999) |
| bioseries | <genetics> A series of recognisable evolutionary changes in a single inheritable characteristic. (13 Nov 1997) |