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Principles of Biotechnology
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Biotechnology defined
Biotechnology- “Any technique that uses living organisms (or parts of organisms) to make or modify products, to improve plants or animals, or to develop microorganisms for specific use.”
Or – all the technology connected with plant and animal life.
Biotechnology Areas
Environmental Applications
Agriculture and Biotechnology
Bioprocessing
Genetic Engineering
Biotreatment
Biotreatment - is the processing of waste or hazardous substance using living organisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoa.
Phytoremediation
The word's etymology comes from the Greek φυτο (phyto) = plant, and Latin « remedium » = restoring balance, or remediation.
Phytoremediation describes the treatment of environmental problems (bioremediation) through the use of plants
Environment Applications
Bioremediation – is using organisms in processes that help to clean polluted environments.
Ex) Clean up of oil spills.
Both the genetic alteration and the organism’s use on pollution are forms of biotechnology.
Genetic Engineering
For Example, a bacterium is resistant to a certain kind of mold. Another bacterium may actually produce a toxin that attacks mold.
With genetic engineering a bacterium could be developed that would actually attack mold effectively.