For centuries, humans have been using microorganisms to produce foods and drinks without understanding the microbial processes underlying their production.

• Importance
  • Tailoring treatments to individuals to minimize health risks and side effects
  • Streamlining the steps in chemical manufacturing processes by 80% or more
  • Improving manufacturing process efficiency to save 50% or more on operating costs
  • Reducing use of and reliance on petrochemicals
  • Using bio-fuels to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 52% or more
  • Decreasing water usage and waste generation
  • Tapping into the full potential of traditional biomass waste products.
  • Generating higher crop yields with fewer inputs
  • Developing crops with enhanced nutrition profiles that solve vitamin and nutrient deficiencies

• How to make future in Bio Technology

No doubt it is as challenging, as promising it has made the future. Recent advancements in bio-energy, synthetic biology, DNA computers, virtual cell, genomics, bioinformatics and bio-nanotechnology, etc. have made biotechnology even more powerful.

A biotechnologist doesn’t only mean an apron wearing scientist, rather there is a wide variety of career prospects in this, ranging from Sales, Marketing, research, Development, and even Maintenance & Quality control. 

Not only is the count of Biotechnology industries increasing in our country, but to cope up with the rising demand, several institutions such as Sharda University (www.sharda.ac.in), have also started coming up with various courses e.g. B. Tech in Biotechnology, followed by post graduates and even doctorates.