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How do you use the biotechnology in modern practice ?

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Mordern biotechnology embraces all methods of genetic modification by recombinant DNA and cell fusion technology. The major focus of biotechnology are:
(i) Fermentation for production of acids, enzymes, alcohol, antibiotics fine chemicals, vitamins and toxins.
(ii) Biomass for bulk production of single cell protine, alcohal, and biofuel.
(iii) Enzymes as biosensors, in processing industry.
(iv) Biofuel for production of hydrogen, alcohol, methane.
(v) microbial inoculants as biofertiliser , and nitrogen fixers
(vi) Plant and animal cell culture for production of secondry metabolites, monoclonal antibodies.
(vii) Recombinant DNA technology for production of fine chemicals enzymes, vaccines growth harmones, antibiotics, and interferon.
(viii) Process engineering tools of biotechnology is used for effluent treatment water recyclig.
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