BIOTECHNOLOGY

Biotechnology is technology based on biology. Gregor Mendel and Pasteur Joham had a great influence in this science. Biotechnology is the use of living things simple, eukaryotic cells in cultivation, for the manufacture of specific man's substances. These are used due to their metabolism and forming ability of substances into a living being.

Biotechnology allows, by applying what we know of biochemistry, microbiology, chemical engineering, and especially genetic engineering, take on the technological properties of microorganisms and cell cultures. Biotechnology covers from traditional biotechnology to modern biotechnology based on the use of new techniques of recombinant DNA (genetic engineering), monoclonal antibodies and new methods of cultivation of cells and tissues.
Its main uses are:

• In medical process. For example getting organisms to produce antibiotics and other drugs.
• It's applied to industrial processes. An example is the obtaining of microorganisms to produce a chemical or the use of enzymes as industrial catalysts.
• It's in the textile industry in the creation of new materials such as biodegradable plastics and biofuels.
• It's applied to agricultural processes. An example is the production of plants resistant to pests and diseases.