What is Biotechnology?

Biotechnology is a term used to describe various techniques and processes applied to understand and modify the functions of human, animal, and plant cells.

It encompasses the improvement of living organisms or the development of products for industrial use, as well as the application of modern technology to natural sciences.

Biotechnology refers to all methods used to obtain a new organism (plant, animal, or microorganism) by utilizing whole or partial organisms of plants, animals, or microorganisms, or to make desired changes in the genetic structure of an existing organism.

Biotechnology applications encompass different fields such as microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, protein engineering, enzymology, and bioprocess technologies. Therefore, biotechnology develops in mutual relationship with many scientific disciplines.