Biotechnology and its Prospects: Past and Present situation in Nepal The word ‘biotechnology’ itself sounds whimsical and it does have some research glamour on it but in the simplest way biotechnology is the research oriented subject where people can do research from zero level to gene level. Science and innovation has taken a great leap‚ have deciphered thousands of human life related riddles that were unanswered two decades ago. In quest of discoveries‚ biotechnology has emerged as a new field
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At its simplest‚ biotechnology is technology based on biology - biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet. We have used the biological processes of microorganisms for more than 6‚000 years to make useful food products‚ such as bread and cheese‚ and to preserve dairy products. Modern biotechnology provides breakthrough products and technologies to combat debilitating and rare diseases‚
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Biomedical Sciences‚ University of Strathclyde‚ Glasgow and Scientific Advisor to GlycaNova‚ Norway. Biotechnology Biotechnology is the major technology of the twenty-first century – yet few people realise how much it impacts on many aspects of human society. The defining aim of this new fifth edition is to re-establish the correct understanding of the term biotechnology. Using the straightforward style that made the previous editions of his textbook so popular‚ John
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BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products‚ or "any technological application that uses biological systems‚ living organisms or derivatives thereof‚ to make or modify products or processes for specific use. For thousands of years‚ humankind has used biotechnology in agriculture‚ food production‚ and medicine.[2] The term itself is largely believed to have been coined in 1919 by Hungarian engineer Károly Ereky. In
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of our time now‚ we’re experiencing all air‚ water and even soil pollution. That is why Biotechnology is created. Purposing to reduce all those pollution we provided that are damaging our very own mother earth. Biotechnology. It is defined as a field of applied biology that involves the use of living things in engineering‚ technology and others. There are some categories‚ four major categories of biotechnology. These are bio maintenance‚ bio waste minimization‚ bio degradation‚ biosensors ad finally
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MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY: A DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FUTURE Biotechnology ’s first impacts occurred on a terrestrial level‚ but "there ’s an end to the diversity of terrestrial life. And if you go back and ask a fundamental question: Where on earth does the biodiversity reside‚ you realize it is the ocean (William Fenical‚ Scripps Institution)." Marine biotechnology is defined as "the application of scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by marine biological agents to provide
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FUTURE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Anna Treohan 1993 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute INTRODUCTION The recent emphasis on environmental awareness has challenged scientists to find solutions for better and safer living conditions. The added threat of deadly diseases such as AIDS and resistant strains of tuberculosis and gonorrhea have forced scientists to look for new therapies within the field of biotechnology. The structure of DNA was deciphered by James Watson‚ a geneticist‚ and Francis Crick‚ a
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Arzaga‚ Eunisse C. BSA1FHC APPLICATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Medicine In medicine‚ modern biotechnology finds applications in areas such as pharmaceutical drug discovery and production‚ pharmacogenomics‚ and genetic testing (or genetic screening). Pharmacogenomics (a combination of pharmacology and genomics) is the technology that analyses how genetic makeup affects an individual’s response to drugs. It deals with the influence of genetic variation on drug response in patients by correlating gene expression or single-nucleotide
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Biotechnology industry Analysis BACKGROUND The health care industry Provides health products and service which involved the leading technology of life science. It is a fast-growing industry and will continue to grow in the future because of the increasing request to the advanced medical care. The Global Industry Analysis (GIA‚2009) predicted that the prescription drug market is value around $897 billion in world economy in 2015‚ and Asia-Pacific region is expected to have highest growth in prescription
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Agricultural Biotechnology in Kenya Final Draft Introduction Agricultural biotechnology is one scientific invention that continues to cause debates within the world. Although one country may see great benefits for the technology‚ another may reject it due to cultural and ethical beliefs. Within the following paper‚ it will be a goal to research the background of biotechnology and to determine if this invention can solve many problems within the continent of Africa and specifically the country
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