Definition of Biotechnology

What is biotechnology?

Biotechnology are defined as the controlled and deliberate manipulation of biological systems, whether it is the whole living cells or part of the cell components, for the efficient manufacture or processing of useful products. The fact that living organisms’ biological capabilities to evolve in such a vast scale means that we are able to obtain a broad mixture of substances by selecting the suitable organisms. Many of the substances are useful to people as food, fuel and medicines. Over the past three decades, biologists have gradually applied the methods of physics, chemistry and mathematics in order to gain precise knowledge, at the molecular level. Biologists are able to identified and learn how living cells make these substances. By combining this newly-gained knowledge with the methods of engineering and science, what has emerged is the concept of biotechnology which embraces all of the above-mentioned disciplines. One of the examples of biotechnology is the process of fermentation. Fermentation is a process using microbes to produce wine, cheese, beer, bread and yogurt.


How do Biotechnology Influencing the Industry

In actual fact, biotechnology has existed long before the term “biotechnology” came into use. It has changed the traditional industries such as food processing and fermentation. Biotechnology plays a major part in the development of new technology for industrial production of hormones, antibiotics and others chemicals, food and energy sources and processing of waste materials. Thus, it is important that this industry is staffed by trained bio technologists who are equipped with comprehensive biological knowledge and thorough practical training in engineering methods. Some of the major industries involved in biotechnology are agriculture, crop production and pharmaceutical products.