Use of Biotechnology

Biotechnology in its broadest sense, the application of all the natural sciences and engineering for the direct or indirect use of living organisms or parts of organisms in their natural form or modified in any way in the production of innovative goods and services and / or improve industrial processes. The market demand of modern biotechnology techniques, it is usually in the general areas of human health care, agriculture and food production, processing industry and other biological parameters of public good and the environment.

Thus, biotechnology refers to a set of technologies to understanding, mapping, manipulation or alteration of the genetic characteristics of a living organism.

The following is the application of modern biotechnology techniques in different application fields ranging from agricultural to industrial processes.

Healthcare biotechnology
Medicines
Vaccines
Diagnostics
Gene therapy
Bioactive therapeutic
Clinical and contract research
Neutraceuticals

Agricultural Biotechnology
Hybrid seeds
Biofertilizers
Biopesticides
Plant extraction
Plant genetic engineering
Tissue culture in planting

Industrial Biotechnology
Industrial enzymes
Biofuels
Polymers
Fermented products
Microbial strains
Biocatalysts
Oligonucleotides

Environment Biotechnology
Effluent and waste water management
Biosensors
Bioremediation
Development of Germplasms