The American Chemical Society defines biotechnology as the application of biological organisms, systems, or processes by various industries to learning about the science of life and the improvement of the value of materials and organisms such as pharmaceuticals, crops, and livestock.
The American Chemical Society ngawedarang bioteknologi ngawigunayang organisme, system utawi tatacara biologis olih makudang industri anggen malajah indik  ilmu kauripan miwah nincapang  nilai taler organisme sekadi tamba, taru miwah ubuh-ubuhan.