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description:	Ontomatica's Biomarker Data Application integrates relevant ontology rules (items, properties, relationships and constraints) with relevant data sets. The Biomarker Data Application is used to specify measurable indicator of some biological state or condition associated with food or drug intake. Background: A biomarker, or biological marker, generally refers to a measurable indicator of some biological state or condition. The term is also occasionally used to refer to a substance the presence of which indicates the existence of a living organism. Further, life forms are known to shed unique chemicals, including DNA, into the environment as evidence of their presence in a particular location. Biomarkers are often measured and evaluated to examine normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention. Biomarkers are used in many scientific fields.