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Bioconversion — has two meanings in Biology.The first one is also known as biotransformation and is the use of microorganisms to carry out a chemical reaction that is more costly or not feasible nonbiologically. The microorganisms converts a substance to a… … Wikipedia
bioconversion — ● bioconversion nom féminin Changement de forme de l énergie ou de la matière (au niveau moléculaire) ayant pour agent un être vivant. (La photosynthèse et la respiration cellulaire sont des bioconversions.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
bioconversion — [bī΄ōkən vʉr′zhən, bī΄ō kən vʉr′shən] n. the process of generating a fuel from biological waste matter by the action of microorganisms … English World dictionary
Bioconversion — Biotechnologie L’OCDE définit les biotechnologies comme « l’application des principes scientifiques et de l ingénierie à la transformation de matériaux par des agents biologiques pour produire des biens et services ».[1] Les… … Wikipédia en Français
Bioconversion of biomass to mixed alcohol fuels — The bioconversion of biomass to mixed alcohol fuels can be accomplished using the MixAlco process. Through bioconversion of biomass to a mixed alcohol fuel, more energy from the biomass will end up as liquid fuels than in converting biomass to… … Wikipedia
bioconversion — noun Date: 1960 the conversion of organic materials (as wastes) into an energy source (as methane) by processes (as fermentation) involving living organisms … New Collegiate Dictionary
bioconversion — /buy oh keuhn verr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. the conversion of biomass to usable energy, as by burning solid fuel for heat, by fermenting plant matter to produce liquid fuel, as ethanol, or by the bacterial decomposition of organic waste to produce… … Universalium
bioconversion — noun The conversion of biological material into usable products; but especially the conversion of biomass into biofuel … Wiktionary
bioconversion — bio·conversion … English syllables
bioconversion — bi•o•con•ver•sion [[t]ˌbaɪ oʊ kənˈvɜr ʒən, ʃən[/t]] n. ene the conversion of biomass to a source of usable energy • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
