What is Biotechnology and its scope ?
Biotechnology is one of the world’s newest and most important applied science of the 21st century. It requires spirit and embraces basic sciences like Physics, Chemistry, Maths as well as engineering technology depending upon its application. In most general sense, Biotechnology refers to the use of microorganism, such as bacteria or yeast, or biological substances, such as enzymes to perform specific industrial or manufacturing process. It includes manipulation of organisms on the molecular and genetic level to improve health,safety, nutrition and environment. Biotechnologist’s will be absorbed by almost every sphere of life whether it is agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. Careers in biotechnology tend to be related to Research and development, Quality control, clinical Research, Manufacturing and Production, Patent administration, Management and Administration, hospital laboratories, Academic Research laboratories, Forensics, environme
