Multiple realities
(covers information from severalalternate timelines)
Biomatter isorganicmaterial, such asfruits andvegetables. (ENT: "Broken Bow")
OnEarth, whentransporters were first approved for biomatter, there were protests. (ENT: "Daedalus")
In2371,Kasidy Yates was transporting unstable biomatter. She was unable tobeam it into herfreighter'scargo bay, as she was using aMark V transporter.Mark VI transporters were also incapable of doing so. (DS9: "Family Business")
In2377,The Doctor conducted studies onpreanimate biomatter from acomet, which consisted of acytoplasmic matrix with an undevelopednucleus containing primitiveDNA. (VOY: "Body and Soul")
In analternate timeline,Starfleet experimented with the drugchronexaline to protect biomatter fromtachyon radiation. (VOY: "Endgame")