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Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a branch of biology that deals with the utilization of living beings or living processes for the production of different products that are important for living beings.

  • Biotechnology is a fairly emerging discipline that crosses technical processes like manufacturing with biological compounds.
  • The discipline utilizes both cellular and biomolecular processes to develop processes and products that improve our lives and the biological system of the planet.
  • Biotechnology often overlaps with other fields like immunology, genomics, recombinant technology, and pharmaceutical microbiology.
  • Even though biotechnology is viewed as a rather modern concept, it has been widely used throughout history in the form of increasing cultivation, breeding, and therapies.
  • In modern times, however, biotechnology makes use of more complex concepts like recombinant DNA technology, plant tissue culture, among others.
  • Biotechnology exists in a close relationship with bioinformatics for the exploration, extraction, and production of biological products.
  • The production of insulin and antibiotics is one of the most notable examples of biotechnology that supports living beings and protects them from various diseases.
  • One of the first uses of biotechnology is in the agricultural area where farmers employed techniques of selective breeding in order to increase the harvest.
  • Besides, the production of alcohol and bread by the process of fermentation is another important and commonly used biotechnological technique.
  • Four of the most common applications of biotechnology in modern times are made in areas like medicine, agriculture, industries, and the environment.
  • Different forms of biotechnological processes like wastewater management are considered imperative for the protection of water sources.
  • Plant and animal tissue culture has given new ways to form life which solves the problem of infertility in both plants and animals.
  • A branch of biotechnology called, biopharmaceuticals are involved in the utilization of living beings for the production of different therapeutic agents that help in the treatment of life-threatening diseases.

Batch vs Fed-Batch vs Continuous Culture- 20 Key Differences

October 14, 2021September 28, 2021 by Sanjogta Thapa Magar
Batch vs Fed-Batch vs Continuous Culture

Batch Culture Definition In batch culture, all the medium components are placed in the reactor at the start of cultivation except for atmospheric gases, acid or base for pH control, … Read more

Fed-batch Culture- Definition, Principle, Process, Types, Applications, Limitations

September 14, 2021 by Sanjogta Thapa Magar
Fed-batch Culture

Fed-batch culture Definition In simple words, fed-batch culture is a modification to batch fermentation. In fed-batch cultivation, nutrients are added aseptically; it is a semi-open system, and the volume of … Read more

Batch Culture- Definition, Principle, Process, Applications, Limitations

September 14, 2021September 11, 2021 by Sanjogta Thapa Magar
Batch Culture

Batch Culture Definition Inย batch fermentation,ย all the medium components are placed in the reactor at the start ofย cultivationย exceptย forย atmosphericย gases, acid or base for pH control, and antifoaming agents. There is a continuous … Read more

Fermentation- Principle, Types, Applications, Limitations

September 14, 2021August 22, 2021 by Sanjogta Thapa Magar
Fermentation- Principle, Types, Applications, Limitations

Introduction Fermentation is one of the ancient food processing technologies. Fermentation is defined as aย  process in which chemical changes occur in an organic substrate through the action of enzymes … Read more

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