Thursday, July 31, 2008

Biotechnology

Biotechnology processes? What is that? Do you know about that?

Nowadays, it brings many different of thinks. Some think of development new types of animals. Then, unlimited source of human therapeutic drugs. Still others envision the possibility of growing crops that are more nutritious and naturally pest-resistant to feed a rapidly growing world population.

Actually, in its purest form, the term "biotechnology" refers to the use of living organisms or their products to modify human health and the human environment.

Some examples of biotechnology process:-

§ The cells to raise bread dough and to ferment alcoholic beverages
§ Bacterial cells to make cheeses and yogurts
§ Productive animals to make even stronger
§ Use the bacterial cells to produce human molecules
§ Cows can produce more milk for the same amount of feed
§ Synthesize therapeutic molecules that have never before existed

(Source : www.accessexcellence.org/AB/BC/what_is_biotechnology.html)

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