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Biotechnology,genetic engineering: recombinant DNAEncyclopdia Britannica, Inc.the use of biology to solve problems and make useful products. The most prominent area of biotechnology is the production of therapeutic proteins and other drugs through genetic engineering. People have been harnessing biological processes to improve their quality of life for some 10,000 years, beginning with the first agricultural communities. Approximately 6,000 years ago, humans began to tap the biological processes of microorganisms in order to make bread, alcoholic beverages, and cheese and to preserve dairy products. But such processes are not what is meant today by biotechnology, a term first widely applied to the molecular and cellular technologies that began to emerge in the 1960s and 70s. A fledgling biotech industry began to coalesce in the mid- to late 1970s, led by Genentech, a pharmaceutical company established in 1976 by Robert A. Swanson and Herbert W. Boyer to commercialize the recombinant DNA technology pioneered by Boyer and Stanley N. Cohen. Early companies such as Genentech, Amgen, Biogen, Cetus, and Genex began by manufacturing genetically engineered substances primarily for medical and environmental uses. For more than a decade, the biotechnology industry was dominated by recombinant DNA technology, or genetic engineering. This technique consists of … Continue reading →

Biotechnology is the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products intended to improve the quality of human life. The earliest biotechnologists were farmers who developed improved species of plants and animals by cross pollenization or cross breeding. In recent years, biotechnology has expanded in sophistication, scope, and applicability. The science of biotechnology can be broken down into subdisciplines called red, white, green, and blue. Red biotechnology involves medical processes such as getting organisms to produce new drugs, or using stem cells to regenerate damaged human tissues and perhaps re-grow entire organs. White (also called gray) biotechnology involves industrial processes such as the production of new chemicals or the development of new fuels for vehicles. Green biotechnology applies to agriculture and involves such processes as the development of pest-resistant grains or the accelerated evolution of disease-resistant animals. Blue biotechnology, rarely mentioned, encompasses processes in marine and aquatic environments, such as controlling the proliferation of noxious water-borne organisms. Biotechnology, like other advanced technologies, has the potential for misuse. Concern about this has led to efforts by some groups to enact legislation restricting or banning certain processes or programs, such as human cloning and embryonic stem-cell research. There is also … Continue reading →

Bacteria are the unicellular organisms and cannot be seen with naked eye. There is no particular method of cell division, they simply divide by binary fission in which cell divides into two daughter cells. They do not have proper nucleus within the cell but the genetic material is attached to the cell membrane in an irregular form. They are found everywhere like top of the mountains, rivers, on land and in ice. Bacteria have the property of living in extreme weathers like extreme cold and extreme heat. They are able to live long because they become inactive for a long period of time. Bacteria play an important role in the environment: Decomposition of Dead/Complex Organic Matter: Ever imagined the fate of nature with dead matter of animals/plants lying around? Bacteria play a very crucial role of silently getting the nature rid of the dead matter through the decomposition of dead organic matter by the micobes. Bacteria use them as a source of nutrients, and in turn help in recycling the organic compounds trapped in the dead matter. Through this process, other organisms also get benefited, who can use the simpler forms of organic compounds/nutrients released from the dead matter by … Continue reading →

A disruptive technology that saves lives and improves patient care Main menu Marx Biotechnology is developing a proprietary first-in-class molecular diagnostic kit for the early detection of Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD). GVHD is a life threatening complication of allogeneic (non-self) stem cell transplantation such as bone marrow, peripheral blood or cord blood transplantation and solid organ transplantations. The cells from the donor react adversely to the cells in the patient. GVHD affects approximately 50% of all such transplant patients, frequently resulting in death. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_8PcfZSkrI Marx Bios approach has 5 clear advantages: Incorporated in Jerusalem in January 2011, the Marx Bio team has completed proof of concept in animal studies, has published in a peer reviewed journal, and has filed three patents. It is commencing a Phase 1 clinical trial in humans in Tel Aviv. Marx Bio has a clear work schedule to deliver a validated and cleared product, ready for market entry within 36 to 48 months. The company is looking for strategic partners to join in that journey. Originally posted here: Marx Biotechnology A disruptive technology that saves ... … Continue reading →

Dr. Scott Shaffer presents: "A New Form of Biotechnology: Novel Data Logging Devices..." Moss Landing Marine Labs Seminar Series April 9, 2015 Presenter: Dr. Scott Shaffer Institution: San Jose State University Title: "A New Form of Biotechnology: Novel data logging devices reveal... By: Moss Landing Marine Labs … Continue reading →

AP Industry Mission @ automobile,Agriculture, agri-biotech,biotechnology,IT,Pharmaceuticals,pharma please note:poor quality video Release by I PR Department of AP ................................................................................................ The launch of Industry Mission... By: VIZAG NEWS … Continue reading →

3. Platz Houskapreis 2015: BOKU Wien, Vienna Institute of Biotechnology (VIBT) (c) 2015 Strukt http://www.strukt.com Eine Produktion im Auftrag der B C Privatstiftung ====================================== Projekt: Herstellung von humanen Zellkulturen als Zellfabrik, Produkt. By: Houskapreis - der Forschungspreis der B C Privatstiftung … Continue reading →

From the United States to Kenya, food biotechnology can deliver major benefits Video courtesy of FoodInsightTV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn2k5w1PhSWv_umuKmQkHrQ. By: DonParavacinni … Continue reading →

Biotechnology getting raked $IBB $AMGN $ALXN $BIIB $CELG $ILMN When a hot sector turns, you don't want to be in it. Biotechnology has been the hottest of hot as this market has climbed higher moving some 300% higher over the past three years. Phenomenal... By: LA Little … Continue reading →

Nile TV- Today's Youth -Autism Enigma - Biotechnology Students - 25.4.2015 Nile TV- Today's Youth -Autism Enigma - Biotechnology Students - 25.4.2015. By: Amany Abdel-tawab … Continue reading →