2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

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


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Conducting research and experimental development in nanotechnology (e.g., nanobiotechnology)--are classified in U.S. Industry 541713, Research and Development in Nanotechnology;
  • Conducting research and experimental development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)--are classified in U.S. Industry 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology);
  • Providing physical, chemical, or other analytical testing services (except medical or veterinary), such as acoustics or vibration testing, calibration testing, electrical and electronic testing, geotechnical testing, mechanical testing, nondestructive testing, or thermal testing--are classified in Industry 541380, Testing Laboratories;
  • Providing veterinary testing services--are classified in Industry 541940, Veterinary Services;
  • Providing medical laboratory testing for humans--are classified in U.S. Industry 621511, Medical Laboratories;
  • Manufacturing vaccines, toxoids, blood fractions, and culture media of plant or animal origin (except diagnostic use)--are classified in U.S. Industry 325414, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing uncompounded medicinal chemicals and their derivatives (i.e., enzyme proteins and antibiotics for pharmaceutical use)--are classified in U.S. Industry 325411, Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing.
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Entries
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in agriculture (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in bacteriology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in botany (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in chemical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in entomology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in environmental science (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in food science (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in genetics (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in health sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in industrial research (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the medical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the veterinary sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
541711   541711   541714   Cloning research and experimental development laboratories
541711   541711   541714   DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories
541711   541711   541714   Nucleic acid chemistry research and experimental development laboratories
541711   541711   541714   Protein engineering research and experimental development laboratories
541711   541711   541714   Recombinant DNA research and experimental development laboratories