Antibiotic prophylaxisAntibiotic prophylaxis refers to, for humans, the prevention of infection complications using antimicrobial therapy (most commonly antibiotics). Antibiotic prophylaxis in domestic animal feed mixes has been employed in America since at least 1970. Antibiotic prophylaxis is most commonly used prior to dental surgery or medical surgery, however, may be used in other cases, such as prior to sexual intercourse for patients who suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections.
High-content screeningHigh-content screening (HCS), also known as high-content analysis (HCA) or cellomics, is a method that is used in biological research and drug discovery to identify substances such as small molecules, peptides, or RNAi that alter the phenotype of a cell in a desired manner. Hence high content screening is a type of phenotypic screen conducted in cells involving the analysis of whole cells or components of cells with simultaneous readout of several parameters.
Optical sortingOptical sorting (sometimes called digital sorting) is the automated process of sorting solid products using cameras and/or lasers. Depending on the types of sensors used and the software-driven intelligence of the system, optical sorters can recognize an object's color, size, shape, structural properties and chemical composition. The sorter compares objects to user-defined accept/reject criteria to identify and remove defective products and foreign material (FM) from the production line, or to separate product of different grades or types of materials.
Brevetabilité du vivantLa brevetabilité du vivant désigne la possibilité de déposer un brevet sur un organisme vivant, animal ou végétal, qu'il soit pluricellulaire ou non. Le brevet peut porter sur le procédé d'obtention, sur l'organisme lui-même dans son entier, ou bien encore sur certains de ses composants seulement, sur ses gènes. Longtemps exclus du domaine d'application des brevets ou de tout autre système semblable, les organismes vivants font aujourd'hui l'objet de multiples demandes de brevets qui varient en fonction des systèmes juridiques, parfois concurrents, et de la nature des organismes visés.
