BIOTECHNOLOGY

DEFINITION
"Biotechnology means any
technological application that
uses biological systems, living
organisms, to make or modify
products or processes for
specific use.

TRADITIONAL BIOTECH.
MAKING

BREAD
CHEESE

VINEGAR

MODERN BIOTECH.

VACCINATION
ANTIBIOTICS
THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS

FERMENTATION
DEFINITION
Fermentation

is a process of energy
production in a cell in an anaerobic
environment (with no oxygen present).

In

common usage fermentation is a type

of anaerobic respiration.

TISSUE CULTURE
Tissue culture refers to the
growth of tissues and/or cells
separate from the organism.

TISSUE CULTURE TECHNOLOGY

IS BASED ON

THEORY OF TOTIPOTENCY
MEANS

THE ABILITY OF A SINGLE CELL

TO DEVELOP INTO A WHOLE
ORGANISM

TISSUE CULTURE

CLONING

PLANT TISSUE
CULTURE

CLONING
NATURAL
CLONING
TWINS

ARTIFICIAL
CLONING
IN THE
LABORATORY

PLANT TISSUE
CULTURE
Micropropagation
Propagate

plants under aseptic /

sterile conditions
Explant (tissue of original plant) used
Solid / liquid culture medium
Shoots sliced off to produce plantlets

USES OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
The 5 fs :
Food
Fibre
Fuel
Feedstock
Pharmaceuticals