biochemische

Biochemische is an adjective used in Dutch and German to describe phenomena, substances, or analyses that pertain to biochemistry, the branch of science that studies chemical processes in living organisms. The term is applied to biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates, as well as to metabolic pathways, enzyme-catalyzed reactions, energy production, and regulatory mechanisms.

In both languages, biochemische is used as a descriptor for techniques, results, and fields related to the chemical aspects of biology, reflecting the shared roots of Dutch and German terminology in biochemistry. The meaning is broadly similar across contexts, with usage spanning science, medicine, and education.

Biochemistry emerged in the 19th century as chemistry began to focus on life processes, and it matured through the 20th century by integrating chemistry, physics, and biology to understand organisms at the molecular level. Core areas include metabolism, enzymology, molecular biology, structural biology, and cellular signaling. Modern biochemistry relies on analytical methods such as spectroscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry, crystallography, and various biochemical assays to characterize molecules and their interactions.

The term biochemische underpins diverse applications in medicine, pharmacology, agriculture, nutrition, and environmental science. It is used to describe diagnostic tests, drug development, crop improvement, and research into disease mechanisms, making it a fundamental descriptor across both Dutch and German-language scientific literature.