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    AAMD

    American Association of Medical Dosimetrists

    In English

    ABA

    Australian Biotechnology Association (www.ausbiotech.org)

    In English

    ABAB

    Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

    In English

    ABC

    Austrian Bioenergy Centre (www.abc-energy.a)

    In English

    ABIFINA

    Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Química Fina, Biotecnologia e suas Especialidades

    In Portuguese

    ACI

    Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

    In English

    ACP
    Amplification en Chaîne par Polymérase

    = PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction | In English
    = TAN | Test d'amplification des Acides Nucléiques | In French
    = RCP | Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase | In Portuguese
    = ПЦР | Полимера́зная Цепна́я Реа́кция | In Russian
    = PĈR | Polimeraza Ĉen-Reakcio | In Esperanto
    = PZR | Polimeraz Zəncir Reaksiyası | In Azerbaijani
    = ՊՇՌ | Պոլիմերազային շղթայական ռեակցիան | In Armenian
    = PGR | Polimerazinė Grandininė Reakcija | In Lithuanian
    = ПГУ | Полимеразын Гинжин Урвал | In Mongolian
    = ПЛР | Полімеразна Ланцюгова Реакція | In Ukrainian

    In French

    ADEBAG

    Association pour le Développement des Biotechnologies dans l'Agglomération Grenobloise

    In French

    ADI

    Applikon Dependable Instruments

    In English

    AFLP

    Amplified Fragment-Length Polymorphism

    In English

    AGTS

    Australasian Gene Therapy Society (www.agts.org.au)

    In English

    ANGT

    Austrian Network for Gene Therapy (www.angt.net)

    In English

    APE

    Analyses of Phylogenetics and Evolution

    In English

    ARGENT

    ARIAD Regulated Gene Expression Technology

    In English

    ARTEB

    Agence Rhône-Alpes pour le développement des Technologies médicales et des Biotechnologies

    In French

    ATCC

    American Type Culture Collection (www.atcc.org)

    In English

    BAC

    Bio Affinity Company

    In English

    BASE

    BioArray Software Environment

    In English

    BBSG

    Bioinformatique, Biochimie Structurale et Génomique

    In French

    BELIT

    Bioethik Literaturdatenbank

    In German

    BIO

    Biotechnology Industry Organization (www.bio.org)

    In English

    BLAST

    Basic Local Alignment Search Tool

    In English

    BMI

    Biomoleculaire Informatica

    In Dutch

    BOB

    Best of Biotech

    In English

      BRCC

      Biomedical Reference Collection : Comprehensive Edition

      In English

      BRDL

      Bio-engineer Research and Development Laboratory

      In English

      BSDL

      Biotechnological Sciences Delft Leiden (www.bsdl.bt.tudelft.nl)

      In English

      BSI

      BioSystems International (www.biosys-intl.com)

      In English

        BSML

        Bioinformatic Sequence Markup Language

        In English

        BTG

        Biomass Technology Group

        In English

        BTRC

        Bio-Tek Research Consultants (www.btrc.com)

        In English

        BWP

        Biotechnology Working Party

        In English

        BiotL

        Biotechnology Letters

        In English

        CABBT

        Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology

        In English

        CAMR

        Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (www.stemcellfunding.org)

        In English

        CENTP

        Comparatively Extracting Novel Transcripts from PPGs

        In English

        CIGAR

        Compact Idiosyncratic Gapped Alignment Report

        In English

        CIRM

        California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (https://www.cirm.ca.gov/)

        In English

        CLDB
        Cell Line Data Base

        The abbreviation CLDB (Cell Line Data Base) includes the abbreviation DB (Data Base).

        In English

        CNCBD

        China National Center for Biotechnology Development (www.cncbd.org.cn)

        In English

        COREMED

        Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine

        In English

        CPPN

        Canadian Pulmonary Proteomics Network (www.cppn.ca)

        In English

        CUBS

        Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors

        In English

        CUGI

        Clemson University Genomics Institute (www.genome.clemson.edu)

        In English

        CURE

        Connecticut United for Research Excellence

        In English

        CaReS
        Cartilage Regeneration System

        CaReS (Cartilage Regeneration System) consists in an autologous chondrocyte transplantation in a collagen gel designed for the regeneration of articular cartilage. It is based on preculturing techniques on biomaterials in gels for maintaining the chondrocytic function of the cells and allowing a more controlled dispersion of the chondrocytes throughout the cartilage defect.

        In English

        DEX

        Deconvolution of EXchange data

        In English

        DGT

        Digital Gene Technologies

        In English

          DME

          Directed Molecular Evolution

          In English

            DRZE

            Deutsches Referenzzentrum für Ethik in den Biowissenschaften (www.drze.de)

            In German

            DSMZ

            Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen (www.dsmz.de)

            In German

            EAGLES

            European Action on Global Life Sciences

            In English

            EBA

            Estonian Biomass Association

            In English

            EBNIC

            European Biotechnology Node for Interaction with China

            In English

            ECACC

            European Collection of Cell Cultures (http://ecacc.org.uk)

            In English

            EEHV

            Ester Éthylique d'Huile Végétale

            In French

            EFB

            European Federation of Biotechnology

            In English

            EMHV

            Ester Méthylique d'Huile Végétale

            In French

            ESAO

            European Society for Artificial Organs (https://www.esao.org/)

            In English

            EST

            Expressed Sequence Tag

            In English

            ETGI

            European Triticeae Genomics Initiative

            In English

            FABLE

            Fast Automated Biomedical Literature Extraction

            In French

            FDNB

            Fluorodinitrobenzene

            In English

            G1J

            Génopole 1er jour

            In French

              GBF

              Gesellschaft für Biotechnologische Forschung

              In German

              GEAN

              Genetic Engineering Action Network

              In English

              GEDP

              Gene Expression Data Portal

              In English

              GEN-AU

              GENome research in AUstria

              In English

              GEO

              Gene Expression Omnibus (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/)

              In English

              GIANT

              Gene therapy: an Integrated Approach for Neoplastic Treatment

              In English

              GIS

              Genome Institute of Singapore (https://www.a-star.edu.sg/gis)

              In English

              GMEC

              Global Medical Excellence Cluster (www.gmecuk.com)

              In English

              GSN

              Gene Security Network (www.genesecurity.net)

              In English

                GTC

                Genzyme Transgenics Corporation

                In English

                GTD
                Genomic Threading Database

                As a comprehensive resource for structural annotations of the genomes from key organisms, the Genomic Threading Database (GTD) contains structural assignments for the proteins encoded within the genomes of eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

                In English

                GVP

                Gentechnisch veränderte Pflanzen

                In German

                GenePAST

                Gene Patent Application Search Tool

                In English

                HBT

                Heflex Bioengineering Test

                In English

                  HTS

                  Humantechnology Styria (https://www.humantechnology.at/)

                  In English

                  I-STEM

                  Institut des Cellules Souches pour le Traitement et l'Étude des Maladies Monogéniques

                  In French

                  IBBA

                  Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria: Sezione di Pisa

                  In Italian

                  IBC

                  International Bioethics Committee

                  In English

                  IBEB

                  Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica

                  In Portuguese

                  IBN

                  Institut für Biophysik und Nanosystemforschung

                  In German

                  IBN

                  Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (https://www.a-star.edu.sg/ibn)

                  In English

                  IBSC

                  International Barley Sequencing Consortium

                  In English

                  ICLC

                  Interlab Cell Line Collection (www.iclc.it)

                  In English

                  ICLD

                  Interlab Cell Line Database

                  In English

                  IDM

                  Immuno-Designed Molecules

                  In English

                  IEB

                  Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica

                  In Portuguese

                  IFA

                  Interuniversitäres Forschungsinstitut für Agrarbiotechnologie

                  In English

                  IGOR

                  Institut für Gewebe- und Organrekonstruktion (www.igor.at)

                  In German

                  IHSR

                  Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research

                  In English

                  IMBA

                  Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Science (www.imba.oeaw.ac.at)

                  In English

                  INTERLAND

                  Innovative Technologies for Remediation of Landfills and Contaminated Soils

                  In English

                  ISBST

                  Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sidi Thabet (www.isbst.rnu.tn)

                  In French

                  ITAV

                  Institut des Technologies Avancées des Sciences du Vivant

                  In French

                  ITEC

                  International Triticeae EST Cooperative

                  In English

                  ITMI

                  International Triticeae Mapping Initiative

                  In English

                  IUCB

                  Industry/University Center for Biosurfaces (http://wings.buffalo.edu/iucb/)

                  In English

                  IWGSC

                  International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (www.wheatgenome.org)

                  In English

                  LASSAP

                  Large Scale Sequence Comparison Package

                  In English

                  LBB

                  Laboratoire Biotechnologie-Bioprocédés

                  In French

                  LFB

                  Laboratoire français du Fractionnement et des Biotechnologies (https://www.groupe-lfb.com)

                  In French

                  LISA

                  Life Science Austria (www.lifescienceaustria.at)

                  In English

                  LUV

                  Large Unilamellar Vesicle

                  In English

                  MASwheat

                  Marker Assisted Selection in Wheat

                  In English

                  MBR

                  Membran-Bioreaktor

                  In German

                    MCB

                    Master Cell Bank

                    In English

                      MOET

                      Multiple Ovulation and Egg Transfer

                      In English

                      MVL

                      Multilamellar Vesicle

                      In English

                      NBIC

                      Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information Technology and Cognitive Science

                      In English

                      NBIC

                      Nanotechnologies, Biologie, Information, Cognition

                      In French

                      NCBI

                      National Center for Biotechnology Information

                      In English

                        NHGRI

                        National Human Genom Research Institute (www.genome.gov)

                        In English

                        NILE

                        New Improvements for Ligno-cellulosic Ethanol

                        In English

                        OGM

                        Organisme Génétiquement Modifié

                        In French

                        OPPF

                        Oxford Protein Production Facility

                        In English

                        ORGÉV

                        Omnium de Recherche sur la Génétique du Vieillissement

                        In French

                          PANTHER

                          Protein ANalysis THrough Evolutionary Relationships (www.pantherdb.org)

                          In English

                          PCR
                          Polymerase Chain Reaction

                          = ACP, TAN, RCP, ПЦР, PĈR, PZR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                          The abbreviation PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is included in abbreviations such as TAIL-PCR (Thermal Asymmetric Interlaced Polymerase Chain Reaction) and RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction).

                          In English

                          PGR
                          Polimerazinė Grandininė Reakcija

                          = ACP, PCR, TAN, RCP, ПЦР, PĈR, PZR, ՊՇՌ, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                          In Lithuanian

                          PLEXdb

                          Plant Expression Database

                          In English

                          PPG

                          Processed Pseudogene

                          In English

                          PPS

                          Primer Pair Selection

                          In English

                          PSE

                          Primer Specificity Evaluation

                          In English

                          PZR
                          Polimeraz Zəncir Reaksiyası

                          = ACP, PCR, TAN, RCP, ПЦР, PĈR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                          In Azerbaijani

                          PĈR
                          Polimeraza Ĉen-Reakcio

                          = ACP, PCR, TAN, RCP, ПЦР, PZR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                          In Esperanto

                          RCP
                          Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase

                          = ACP, PCR, TAN, ПЦР, PĈR, PZR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                          In Portuguese

                          RDM

                          Repeats Detection Method

                          In English

                          RFLP

                          Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism

                          In English

                          RIB

                          Réseau Innovation Biotechnologie

                          In French

                            RMOS

                            Rice Microarray Opening Site

                            In English

                            RNA

                            RNA Abundance Database

                            In English

                            RNG

                            Réseau national des Génopoles

                            In English

                            RT-PCR
                            Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

                            The abbreviation RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction) includes the abbreviation PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction).

                            In English

                            RyeGI

                            Rye Gene Index

                            In English

                            SCC

                            Saskatoon Colostrum Company

                            In English

                            SFBR

                            Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (www.sfbr.org)

                            In English

                            SGD

                            Saccharomyces Genome Database (https://www.yeastgenome.org/)

                            In English

                            SGX

                            Structural GenomiX

                            In English

                              SMBS

                              School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

                              In English

                              SMD

                              Stanford Microarray Database

                              In English

                              SSAD

                              Servicio de Secuenciación Automática de DNA

                              In Spanish

                              SUV

                              Small Unilamellar Vesicle

                              In English

                              TAIL-PCR
                              Thermal Asymmetric Interlaced Polymerase Chain Reaction

                              The abbreviation TAIL-PCR (Thermal Asymmetric Interlaced Polymerase Chain Reaction) includes the abbreviation PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction).

                              In English

                              TAN
                              Test d'amplification des Acides Nucléiques

                              = ACP, PCR, RCP, ПЦР, PĈR, PZR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                              In French

                              TESC

                              Triticeae EST-SSR Coordination

                              In English

                              TLL

                              Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory

                              In English

                              TMA

                              Tissue Micro-Array

                              In English

                                TRS

                                Target Region Selection

                                In English

                                UOD

                                Unique Oligo Design

                                In English

                                VBC

                                Vienna Bio Center

                                In English

                                VIBT

                                Vienna Institute for Bioengineering and Technology

                                In English

                                  VULGAR

                                  Verbose Useful Labelled Gapped Alignment Report

                                  In English

                                  WCB

                                  Workshop on Constraint Based Methods for Bioinformatics

                                  In English

                                  WCB

                                  Working Cell Bank

                                  In English

                                    WGS

                                    Whole Genome Shotgun

                                    In English

                                    ZMBT

                                    Zentrum für Biomedizinische Technologie

                                    In German

                                    hTEP

                                    Human Tissue Engineered Product

                                    In English

                                      ÖGBT

                                      Österreichische Gesellschaft für Biotechnologie (www.oegbt.org)

                                      In German

                                      ÖGGGT

                                      Österreichische Gesellschaft für Genetik und Gentechnologie (www.oegggt.org)

                                      In German

                                      ПГУ
                                      Полимеразын Гинжин Урвал

                                      = ACP, PCR, TAN, RCP, ПЦР, PĈR, PZR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПЛР (see above)

                                      In Mongolian

                                      ПЛР
                                      Полімеразна Ланцюгова Реакція

                                      = ACP, PCR, TAN, RCP, ПЦР, PĈR, PZR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                                      In Ukrainian

                                      ПЦР
                                      Полимера́зная Цепна́я Реа́кция

                                      = ACP, PCR, TAN, RCP, PĈR, PZR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                                      In Russian

                                      ՊՇՌ
                                      Պոլիմերազային շղթայական ռեակցիան

                                      = ACP, PCR, TAN, RCP, ПЦР, PĈR, PZR, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

                                      In Armenian