What is Biotechnology: Definition and 115 Discussions

Biotechnology is a broad area of biology, involving the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products. Depending on the tools and applications, it often overlaps with related scientific fields. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, biotechnology has expanded to include new and diverse sciences, such as genomics, recombinant gene techniques, applied immunology, and development of pharmaceutical therapies and diagnostic tests. The term biotechnology was first used by Karl Ereky in 1919, meaning the production of products from raw materials with the aid of living organisms.

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    Analytical Technologies in Biotechnology by Dr. A. K. Sharma (NPTEL):- Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

    Copyright reserved to Dr. Ashwani K. Sharma and NPTEL, Govt. of India. Duplication punishable offence. Lectures: http://www.nptel.ac.in/courses/102107028/ Syllabus: http://www.nptel.ac.in/syllabus/syllabus.php?subjectId=102107028
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    From Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology to Physics?

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