What is biotechnology?

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What is biotechnology?

Answer 1

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as:

Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.

Biotechnology is often used to refer to genetic engineering technology of the 21st century, however the term encompasses a wider range and history of procedures for modifying biological organisms according to the needs of humanity, going back to the initial modifications of native plants into improved food crops through artificial selection and hybridization. Bioengineering is the science upon which all biotechnological applications are based. With the development of new approaches and modern techniques, traditional biotechnology industries are also acquiring new horizons enabling them to improve the quality of their products and increase the productivity of their systems.

Answer 2

Biotechnology is anything that's based on both biology and technology. It can be as primitive as using yeast (a microorganism) to brew beer, like the Egyptians did way back in the B.C. years. Or it can be something complex and modern like genetic engineering.

The most practical definition of biotech I've ever heard is "the manipulation of living things to produce a useful product".

Answer 3

Well biology is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.

I got this from wikipedia by the way.. I know nothing of Biology.

Biotechnology is often used to refer to genetic engineering technology of the 21st century.

Answer 4

I've done some research about biotechnology. You can check it here: http://vitzy.net/forum/Biotechnology-t19...

Answer 5

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as-----

    Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.