Biotechnology Introduction
The art of utilizing living organisms and their products for the production of food, drink, medicine or for other benefits to the human race , or other animal science.
OECD predicts 1/3rd of Total World Economy will be based on Biotechnology
Types of Biotechnology
Bioinformatics: biological problems using computational techniques.
Blue biotechnology: marine and aquatic applications.
Green biotechnology: applied to agriculture processes.
Red biotechnology is applied to medical process. This include pharmaceutical drug discovery and production, genetic testing and pharmacogenomics.
White biotechnology, also known as industrial biotechnology.
Is Pakistan Ready For Biologic Manufacturing?
Surprisingly Biotechnology Manufacturing started in Pakistan in 1948. Heavily Public Sector dominated sector Most Agro focused BT cotton success story; saving of 4 Billion US$.
Dr. Shafeeq Haider
Director, Life Sciences
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