Biotherapeutics defined

The new biotherapeutics may be defined as the molecules being discovered and studied through the disciplines of biotechnology and molecular biology. Research is currently concentrated in two main areas ... 

Probiotics are defined by the World Health Organization as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. This definition refers to non-pathogenic microorganisms present in foods or added to them, and excludes references to biotherapeutic agents and beneficial microorganisms not used in the food industry. ... 

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