In 1970, the number of HMOs declined to fewer than 40. Paul M. Ellwood, Jr., often called the father of the HMO, began having discussions with what is today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that led to the enactment of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973.
How is Nutrient Broth (microbiology) abbreviated? NB stands for Nutrient Broth (microbiology). NB is defined as Nutrient Broth (microbiology) very rarely.
Nanobiotechnology, bionanotechnology, and nanobiology are terms that refer to the intersection of nanotechnology and biology. Given that the subject is one that has only emerged very recently, bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology serve as blanket terms for various related technologies. This discipline helps to indicate the merger of biological research with various fields of nanotechnology.