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Industrial Biotechnology is a branch of Biotechnology that deals with the study of applications of Biotechnology in the Industry. Industrial biotechnology, often referred to as white biotechnology in Europe) is the practice of using cells or components of cells like enzymes to generate industrially-useful products.or it is the conversion of biomass via biocatalysts using microbial fermentation or enzyme catalysis to produce chemicals, materials, and/or energy. Industrial biotechnology is by no means a new field. Fermentation processes for antibiotics, vitamins, organic acids, and amino acids are well established. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, with recombinant DNA technology emerging from medical biotechnology, expression of compounds previously produced via synthetic routes now being attempted in production organisms which was made possible by the introduction of genetic sequences encoding for enzymes that were likely to catalyze desired reactions or the deletion of genes that would down-regulate undesired reactions and pathways. Novozymes, Zydus Cadila, Biocon, INTAS, Novartis, MAPS, Diversa etc are examples of companies that specialize in industrial biotechnology. Rec DNA or Genetic Engineering which came into picture in 1980s is now being employed in human health care industry as a practical means of generating scarce molecules in large quantities by inserting a necessary gene into a vector there after into a host. The first commercial application was in 1982 the Human insulin. Later in 1990s the new health care products were developed using Rec DNA technology such as human Growth Hormone, therapeutic proteins, erythropoietin, monoclonal antibodies etc were developed by companies such as Dr. Reddy’s, Wockhardt, Shanta Biotechnics, Biocon etc.
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About Industrial Biotechnology. |
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GANDHI INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
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GUNUPUR, RAYAGADA ORISSA |
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“The trajectory of innovation is unpredictable and there is risk involved to those who undertake this journey. It takes courage and visions to look beyond today’s vicissitudes and find hope. But if we don’t seize the moment and challenge our capacities we will remain pygmies in this world of giants. The future belongs not to those who merely seek opportunity, but to those who create it...” Dr.Anji Reddy Founder and chairman, Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories |
