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Applications of Biotechnology

Applications of Biotechnology • Biotechnology is one of the most important applied interdisciplinary sciences of the 21st century. It is the trusted area that enables us to find the beneficial way of life. • Biotechnology has wide applications in various sectors like agriculture, medicine, environment and commercial industries. • This science has an invaluable outcome […]

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Difference Between Conventional Biotechnology and Modern Biotechnology

Biotechnology has developed by leaps and bounds during the past century and its development can be well understood under two main heads namely conventional or traditional biotechnology and modern biotechnology 1. Conventional or traditional biotechnology: This is the kitchen technology developed by our ancestors, and it is as old as human civilization. It uses bacteria […]

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What is Biotechnology

Biotechnology is the science of applied biological processes. In other words it is science of development and utilization of biological processes, forms and systems for the benefit of mankind and other life forms. The term biotechnology was coined by Karl Ereky, a Hungarian Engineer in 1919 and has been extended to include any process in […]