Bioutilization
/ bi•o•ut•il•iz•a•tion, bī-ō-yü-tə-ˌliz-ā-shən /
noun: using biologically-derived materials or the services of living organisms in a designed product, process, or system; Examples of bioutilization include harvesting trees for lumber and the use of microorganisms to ferment food or synthesize desired compounds