Sunday, April 11, 2010

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a field of biology that involves the use of living things in engineering, technology, medicine, etc.It is the use of micro-organisms and biological processes in industrial production.
Biotechnology draws on the pure biological sciences (genetics, microbiology, animal cell culture, molecular biology, biochemistry,embryology, cell biology).Bio-Technology is a research oriented science, a combination of Biology and Technology.
It covers a wide variety of subjects like Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology,Chemistry and Engineering.
There are many applications of biotechnology
such as developing various medicines, vaccines and diagnostics, increasing productivity, improving energy production and conservation.

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