Basics of Biotechnology
Biotechnology is the branch of biology that involves application of technology in utilising the living organisms or their parts to produce products useful for humans . There are various applications of biotechnology some of which are mentioned below :
( i ) It is used in agriculture to produce improved varieties of plants and animal breeds , and to control pests and pathogens .
( ii ) It is applied in food processing industries to produce additives .
( iii ) It is applied to produce biocatalysts and biopolymers .
( iv ) Many biotechnological processes are applied to control pollution and treat waste water .
( v ) It is applied in the field of health care to produce several vaccines , drugs and hormones like insulin , etc.
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