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Lecture #5b - Bio-Technology

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Overview of bio-technology What bio-technology is, its important features, the problem(s) it solves, and how it works Potential business applications for bio-technology Risks, challenges, and potential unintended consequences associated with bio-technology

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● Technology created based on biological information
● Not one kind of technology that focuses on one thing
● Used In many different fields
○ Medicine
○ Industries/ Production
○ Agriculture



Agriculture

● Improve crops
○ Durability
○ Production Rate
○ Withstanding Climate Change

● Modify genes and incorporate in crops



Medicine

- Vaccines
- Antibiotics
- Gene therapy
- Drugs (pharmaceuticals)

Gene therapy: modify genes
→ correct genetic defects
→ prevent or cure diseases



Biofuel

→Sustainable, low-cost, high-yield
→Less negative environmental effects

Created using:
- Waste

, - Oils
- Fats
- Chemical and biological knowledge




Important Features

Five branches:
- Medical (health care)
- Industrial
- Environmental
- Plant
- Animal

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