This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) research and experimental development. Biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) research and experimental development involves the study of the use of microorganisms and cellular and biomolecular processes to develop or alter living or non-living materials. This research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) may result in development of new biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) processes or in prototypes of new or genetically-altered products that may be reproduced, utilized, or implemented by various industries. Illustrative Examples: Cloning research and experimental development laboratories DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories Nucleic acid chemistry research and experimental development laboratories Protein engineering research and experimental development laboratories Recombinant DNA research and experimental development laboratories Establishments primarily engaged in--

Including:

• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in agriculture (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in bacteriology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in botany (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in chemical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in entomology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in environmental science (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in food science (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in genetics (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in health sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in industrial research (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the medical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the veterinary sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Cloning research and experimental development laboratories
• DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories
• Nucleic acid chemistry research and experimental development laboratories
• Protein engineering research and experimental development laboratories
• Recombinant DNA research and experimental development laboratories