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Department of Bioengineering

Division of Molecular Biosciences

Glossary

Having been involved with this project for so long, we had forgotten that maybe not everyone knows some of the acronyms and abbreviations that we have become familiar with. Here is a list of some of the most common words, and their explainations.

Accronyms

C2,3O Catechol 2,3 Dioxygenase;

ELSI Ethical, legal and social implications;

FDI Foreign direct investment;

GMO Genetically modified organism;

HSE Health and Safety Executive;

IPR Intellectual property rights;

MDG Millennium development goals;

NTD Neglected tropical disease;

R & D Research and development;

WHO World Health Organisation;