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Biotechnology for agroindustries

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as "Any technological application that uses biological systems, dead organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make...

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Main Author: Mel, Maizirwan
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2009
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TP155 Chemical engineering
TP248.13 Biotechnology
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/5232/1/Keynote_speaker_at_UIN_2009.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.52322011-11-11T00:51:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/5232/ Biotechnology for agroindustries Mel, Maizirwan TP155 Chemical engineering TP248.13 Biotechnology Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as "Any technological application that uses biological systems, dead organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.~ Before 1971, the term, biotechnology, was primarily used within the agriculwral industries. Current uses of the term generally refer to the technologies associated with genetic engineering as well as cell and tissue cultw'e. Biotcchnology draws on the pure biological sciences (genetics, microbiology. molecular biology,biochemistry, embryology, cdl biology) and in many instances is also dependent on knowledge and methods from outside the sphere of biology (chemical engineering. information technology, biorobotics).Conversely, modem biological sciences (including even concepts such as molecular ecology) are intimately entwined and dependent on the methods developed through biotechnology and what is commonly thought of as the life sciences industry.Biotechnology has applications in four major industrial areas, including health care (medical), crop production and agriculture. non food (industrial) uses of crops and other products (e.g. biodegradable plastics, vegetable oil, bie-fuels), and environmental uses. 2009 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/5232/1/Keynote_speaker_at_UIN_2009.pdf Mel, Maizirwan (2009) Biotechnology for agroindustries. In: International Conference for Agriculture and Food Production 2009, 6-7 August 2009, Pekanbaru Indonesia.
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TP248.13 Biotechnology
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TP248.13 Biotechnology
Mel, Maizirwan
Biotechnology for agroindustries
description Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as "Any technological application that uses biological systems, dead organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.~ Before 1971, the term, biotechnology, was primarily used within the agriculwral industries. Current uses of the term generally refer to the technologies associated with genetic engineering as well as cell and tissue cultw'e. Biotcchnology draws on the pure biological sciences (genetics, microbiology. molecular biology,biochemistry, embryology, cdl biology) and in many instances is also dependent on knowledge and methods from outside the sphere of biology (chemical engineering. information technology, biorobotics).Conversely, modem biological sciences (including even concepts such as molecular ecology) are intimately entwined and dependent on the methods developed through biotechnology and what is commonly thought of as the life sciences industry.Biotechnology has applications in four major industrial areas, including health care (medical), crop production and agriculture. non food (industrial) uses of crops and other products (e.g. biodegradable plastics, vegetable oil, bie-fuels), and environmental uses.
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author Mel, Maizirwan
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title Biotechnology for agroindustries
title_short Biotechnology for agroindustries
title_full Biotechnology for agroindustries
title_fullStr Biotechnology for agroindustries
title_full_unstemmed Biotechnology for agroindustries
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publishDate 2009
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