Elements Of Biotechnology

Biotechnology is one of the most exciting and revolutionary sciences of this century. It can be defined as the technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives, thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. The advent of biotechnology has opened up a wide horizon in the field of biological research. Biotechnology also proves its immense applications at every step of human life such as, health care, crop improvement, development of valuable products and abatement of environmental problems. Biotechnology has long been used to make everyday products such as the use of microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, to manufacture chees, wine and antibiotics. The scope of this term has changed over time as new technologies have been invented. The term ';biotechnology' came into wide spread use in the 1970s following the developing of genetic engineering.