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    WHAT IS BIOTECHNOLOGY??

    The simple definition of biotechnology, is the use of


    living organisms by humans.

    United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity


    defines biotechnology as:
    "Any technological application that uses biological
    systems, dead organisms, or derivatives, to make or
    modify products or processes for specific use."
    BIOTECHNOLOGY TODAY: A BROAD
    SPECTRUM OF APPLICATIONS
    Today, the known applications for biotechnology can
    be seen as a spectrum.
    WHITE (GREY)
    BIOTECHNOLOGY:
    White biotechnology is
    applied to industrial
    processes. An important
    example is
    bioremediation by
    microbes,where microbes
    are utilized to clean up
    toxic or hazardous
    industrial wastes in the
    environments.
    A second example is
    the use of microbes
    to produce products
    for industrial use,
    such as the subtilisin
    enzymes now widely
    used in laundry
    detergents.
    RED
    BIOTECHNOLOGY:

    Red biotechnology
    refers to medical
    applications of
    biotechnology, such as
    antibiotics and
    pharmaceuticals that
    are based on
    recombinant DNA
    technology.
    GREEN
    BIOTECHNOLOGY:

    Green biotechnology
    refers to agricultural
    applications, such as
    production of disease-
    resistant or UV-resistant
    plants, or plants that
    have superior qualities,
    by means of genetic
    modification.
    BLUE
    BIOTECHNOLOGY:

    Blue Biotechnology
    applies to marine or
    aquatic applications, such
    as restoring or preserving
    various aquatic species,
    such as blue crabs.
    MULTICOLORED BIOTECHNOLOGY:
    Biotechnology is often interdisciplinary, and so many
    applications may be classified in more than one
    color category. For example, production of biodiesel
    fuel from agricultural or waste materials could be
    considered to be both white and green, or white and
    blue, biotechnology.
    BIOINFORMATICS, GENOMICS, AND
    STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY:
    Recent advances in computer science has a great
    impact on the development in biotechnology, that
    rely on rapid microprocessors, massive databases,
    and clever algorithms for analysis and interpretation
    of large amounts of information.
    Biotechnology also proves its immense applications at
    every step of human life such as, health care, crop
    improvement, development of valuable products
    and to solve some of environmental problems.

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