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2014/02/22

Innovations in the Biotechnology Industry バイオテクノロジー産業のイノベーション

Earlier this month, eight biotech firms launched initial public offerings (IPOs) in America and generated more than $500 million.

Biotechnology is the production of drugs and other valuable products by utilizing "nature’s toolkit", i.e., by analyzing or developing processes found in living organisms. For instance, Argos Therapeutics, one of the newest firms to raise funds, is researching on methods to activate patients’ own immune systems to combat kidney cancer or HIV infection.

The biotechnology industry has experienced several ups and downs since its beginnings in the 1970s with the establishment of firms like Genentech. In 2013, more biotech firms joined American stock markets, increasing more capital than at any time since 2000. In the last 12 months, even as the American S&P 500 index has climbed by 20%, shares in biotech firms have climbed by about three times as much.

Key Vocabularies :

generate [verb] 生成する。何かを作り出すこと, drug [noun] 薬。医薬として使用される物質, organism [noun] 有機体。個体の生命体。, instance [noun] 例。特定の種類の行動や状況の事例, establishment [noun] 設立、確立。何かを始める行動,

Quiz

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1. Biotechnology makes drugs by analyzing or developing processes found in living organisms.

2. Biotechnology is the creation of drugs through experiments in modern science.

3. Biotechnology is purely a business to make profit.

4. All the above.

1. More than a billion dollars were raised.

2. It is too soon to talk about the outcome.

3. The share market saw a sharp increase.

4. More than half a billion dollars were put together.

1. Their total market value is about $500 million.

2. They have increased by 20%.

3. They have increased by 40%.

4. They have increased by 60%.

1. Soar.

2. Project.

3. Initiate.

4. Organize.

1. Support.

2. Defeat.

3. Fight.

4. Go down.

1. Their shares might not do as well as in 2013.

2. Fewer biotech companies will be willing to take the risk of huge expenses.

3. They will continue to do well, and more companies will engage in research to offer new drugs.

4. There may be more restrictions on new drugs.

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Innovations in the Biotechnology Industry バイオテクノロジー産業のイノベーション

Quiz

1.
According to the article, how would you describe biotechnology?

2.
What was the outcome of the IPOs launched by some biotech companies this month?

3.
According to the article, what is the change in the value of biotech shares in the last year?

4.
Earlier this month, eight biotech firms launched initial public offerings (IPOs) in America and generated more than $500 million.
In the above sentence, what does the word launch mean?

5.
Argos Therapeutics is researching on methods to activate patients’ own immune systems to combat kidney cancer or HIV infection.
In this sentence, what is the meaning of combat?

6.
Based on the information in the reading, what will be the likely performance of biotech firms in 2014?

Innovations in the Biotechnology Industry バイオテクノロジー産業のイノベーション

Quiz

1. According to the article, how would you describe biotechnology?

2. What was the outcome of the IPOs launched by some biotech companies this month?

3. According to the article, what is the change in the value of biotech shares in the last year?

4. Earlier this month, eight biotech firms launched initial public offerings (IPOs) in America and generated more than $500 million.In the above sentence, what does the word launch mean?

5. Argos Therapeutics is researching on methods to activate patients’ own immune systems to combat kidney cancer or HIV infection.In this sentence, what is the meaning of combat?

6. Based on the information in the reading, what will be the likely performance of biotech firms in 2014?

1.
According to the article, how would you describe biotechnology?

2.
What was the outcome of the IPOs launched by some biotech companies this month?

3.
According to the article, what is the change in the value of biotech shares in the last year?

4.
Earlier this month, eight biotech firms launched initial public offerings (IPOs) in America and generated more than $500 million.
In the above sentence, what does the word launch mean?

5.
Argos Therapeutics is researching on methods to activate patients’ own immune systems to combat kidney cancer or HIV infection.
In this sentence, what is the meaning of combat?

6.
Based on the information in the reading, what will be the likely performance of biotech firms in 2014?