WHAT IS BIOTECHNOLOGY??
WHAT IS BIOTECHNOLOGY??
The simple definition of biotechnology, is the use of living organisms by humans.
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as:
"Any technological application that uses biological
systems, dead organisms, or derivatives, to make or modify products or processes for specific use."
The simple definition of biotechnology, is the use of living organisms by humans.
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as:
"Any technological application that uses biological
systems, dead organisms, or derivatives, to make or modify products or processes for specific use."
BIOTECHNOLOGY TODAY: A BROAD
SPECTRUM OF APPLICATIONS
BIOTECHNOLOGY TODAY: A BROAD
SPECTRUM OF APPLICATIONS
Today, the known applications for biotechnology can be seen as a spectrum.
Today, the known applications for biotechnology can be seen as a spectrum.
WHITE (GREY)
BIOTECHNOLOGY:
White biotechnology is applied to industrial processes. An important example is bioremediation by microbes,where microbes are utilized to clean up toxic or hazardousindustrial wastes in the environments.
A second example is
the use of microbes
to produce products
for industrial use,
such as the subtilisin
enzymes now widely
used in laundry
RED
BIOTECHNOLOGY:
Red biotechnology refers to medical applications of biotechnology, such as antibiotics and pharmaceuticals that are based on recombinant DNA technology.GREEN
BIOTECHNOLOGY
:
Green biotechnology refers to agricultural applications, such as production of disease-resistant or UV-disease-resistant plants, or plants thathave superior qualities, by means of genetic modification.
BLUE
BIOTECHNOLOGY:
Blue Biotechnologyapplies to marine or
aquatic applications, such as restoring or preserving various aquatic species, such as blue crabs.
MULTICOLORED BIOTECHNOLOGY:
MULTICOLORED BIOTECHNOLOGY:
Biotechnology is often interdisciplinary, and so many applications may be classified in more than one color category. For example, production of biodiesel fuel from agricultural or waste materials could be considered to be both white and green, or white and blue, biotechnology.
Biotechnology is often interdisciplinary, and so many applications may be classified in more than one color category. For example, production of biodiesel fuel from agricultural or waste materials could be considered to be both white and green, or white and blue, biotechnology.
BIOINFORMATICS, GENOMICS, AND
STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY:
BIOINFORMATICS, GENOMICS, AND
STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY:
Recent advances in computer science has a great impact on the development in biotechnology, that rely on rapid microprocessors, massive databases, and clever algorithms for analysis and interpretation of large amounts of information.
Recent advances in computer science has a great impact on the development in biotechnology, that rely on rapid microprocessors, massive databases, and clever algorithms for analysis and interpretation of large amounts of information.
Biotechnology also proves its immense applications at every step of human life such as, health care, crop
improvement, development of valuable products and to solve some of environmental problems.
Biotechnology also proves its immense applications at every step of human life such as, health care, crop
improvement, development of valuable products and to solve some of environmental problems.
