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  • BCS

    British Computer Society

  • BCS SIGIST

    British Computer Society Specialist Interest Group in Software Testing

  • BCT

    Blood Cell Transplantation

  • BCT

    Best Conventional Control Technology for existing direct discharges (EPA)

  • BDB

    Biologic Devices Branch (CBER)

  • BDB (CDRH)

    Bacteriology Devices Branch (CDRH)

  • BDLS

    Blood Donor Locator Service

  • BDNF

    Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor

  • BDPA

    Bureau of Drug Policy and Administration (China)

  • BDS

    Butadiene-Styrene block copolymer

  • BDS

    Bulk Drug Substance

  • BDS

    Bureau of Drug Surveillance (Canada)

  • BDSS

    Biologics Decision Support System

  • BE

    Bioequivalence

  • BEA

    Bureau of Economic Analysis (United States Department of Commerce)

  • BEAM

    The combination of carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine and melphalan (BEAM) is an effective autologous transplantation preparative regimen for lymphoma and has little toxicity, but the feasibility and tolerance of BEAM as a preparative regimen for allogeneic transplantation has not been established.

  • BECON

    Bioengineering Consortium (NIH)

  • Bed

    Column of carbon, sand, chromatography, or ion exchange resins through which a liquid passes during operation.

  • Bed Depth

    The height of the exchange or capture material in a column after proper backwashing for effective operation.

  • Bed Expansion

    The effect produced during backwashing; resin particles separate and rise in the column. Regulating backwash flow may control bed expansion caused by the increase in space between resin particles.

  • Behavioral Genetics

    The study of genes that may influence behavior.

  • BEIs

    Biological Exposure Indices

  • BEL (Biological Exposure Limit)

    ACGIH’s maximum recommended value of a substance in blood, urine, or exhaled air.

  • Belmont Report

    Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research, is a statement of basic ethical principles governing research involving human subjects; issued by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research – April 18, 1979.

  • Benchmark

    A standard against which measurements or comparisons can be made.