Biotechnology overview
Biotechnology refers to the use of living things or products obtained from living things to make goods, products or modified processes for the benefit of mankind. Defined this way, biotechnology includes a range of technologies, from those that have been used by mankind over thousands of years to more recent ones based on man’s understanding of biochemistry molecular biology and other disciplines.
Biotechnology combines a range life sciences areas such genetics, biochemistry and technology
Biotechnology applications can be broadly divided into two categories i.e. traditional biotechnology and modern biotechnology.