What is Biotechnology?
- Praveena Mahendran
- Nov 26, 2022
- 1 min read
I'm sure most of you are familiar with biotechnology, or have at least heard of it. But what is it exactly? It seems that in a world filled with technological advancements, biotech is just another pathway to achieve more. And while it's true that the end goal of all biotech products is to enhance how we live our day-to-day lives, it's a lot more than just that.
What's in a name?
In order to understand what biotechnology is, we can start off by looking at it's name. By now you've probably guessed that it has something to do with biology and technology, and that's absolutely right! Biotech uses processes at the cellular and bio-molecular level (usage of living organisms and/or their components) in order to derive technology that benefits both us, and the planet. Some common applications we see of the process includes medical inventions (the manufacturing of certain drugs (pharmaceuticals), vaccines, antibiotics, etc.) developments in agricultural production (ex. genetically modifying crops to increase harvest yield, taste, ability to survive certain weather conditions, etc.), human genome sequencing, production of chemicals and textiles , and much more.
No matter what we think about biotechnology, one thing is for certain, its here to stay. With increasing desire for new innovations, the demand for biotechnology is rapidly growing. Would you ever consider being a biotechnologist?
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