Biotechnology is the branch of applied science that utilizes living organisms and their derivatives in order to produce products and processes.
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi & protozoa.
Impacts of biotechnology in the field of microbiology
Microbial biotechnology used in various purposes for benefit of human directly or indirectly in following ways:
The field of Agriculture
- Improvement of variety
- Somatic hybridization
- Nitrification of other continuous cereals
- Development of plants, animals & microbes.
In the field of industry
- Bakery industry
- Brewery industry
- Dairy industry [e.g.: Lactobacillus is used]
- Wine making industry
- Butyl alcohol & acetone manufacture industries.
- Tea & tobacco industries
2) production of enzymes.
Biofuel & bioplastics production.
In the field of Medicine
- Gene therapy
- production of first & second generation vaccines
- 1st generation → fermentation
- 2nd generation → recombinant DNA
- Pharmaceutical products like protein, butterflies, growth hormone, etc.
In the field of waste disposal industry
(Microbes) are used to clean oil, toxic waste, sewage treatment
The field of food and beverage
[sewages \( \Rightarrow \) chemical, undomestic substances mixed]
[garbages \( \Rightarrow \) domestic substances]
Single cell protein
Mining & Extraction of metals
Making fuel & smarter computers