COMSATS UNIVERSTY ISLAMABAD

ABBOTTABAD CAMPUS

NAME: SIDRA RASHID

CLASS: BTY 5-A
REGISTRATION NUMBER: FA18-BTY-019
ASSINGMENT NO: 1
TEACHER NAME: DR IFTIKHAR ZAIB
SUBJECT NAME: PRINCIPLE OF BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 09/26/2020

Assignment topic;
In the light of discussion about bioproducts give a brief overview of any of the bioproducts.
SEPT 26, 2020
Discuss what in your opinion the future of bio economy is.
DEPARTEMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
What are bioproducts? COMSATS UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD - ABBOTTABAD
Bioproducts are materials, chemicals and energy derived from renewable biological resources.
Biological resources include agriculture, forestry and biologically-derived waste among others.

Types of bioproducts:
There are different types of bioproducts including:
 Bioenergy
 Biodiesel
 Biogas
 Biomass
 Biomaterials
 Bioplastics
 Biochemicals
 Biopharmaceuticals
 Cosmetics
Biopharmaceuticals:
Biopharmaceuticals are plant-derived compounds, such as vaccines, antibiotics and drugs that
have medicinal value
OR
Biopharmaceuticals are medical drugs produced using biotechnology.

These are;
  Proteins (antibodies)
 Nucleic acid (DNA,RNA)
Classification of biopharmaceuticals:
Classification of biopharmaceuticals is as follows;
 Hematopoietic growth factors
 Monoclonal antibodies
 Vaccines
 Thrombolytic agent
 Interferon
 Harmones
Hematopoietic growth factor:
Hematopoietic growth factor is a group of glycoproteins that causes blood cells to grow and
mature. Its absence causes anaemia. E.g. erythropoietin.
Monoclonal antibodies:
Antibody produced by a single clone of cells or cell line and consisting of identical antibody
molecules is termed as monoclonal antibody.
It is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and cancer.
Vaccines:
It is a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one
or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic
substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.
E.g HBV vaccine.
Thrombolytic agent:
It is a drug that is able to dissolve a clot (thrombus) and reopen an artery or vein. Thrombolytic
agents may be used to treat a heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis (clot in a deep leg vein),
pulmonary embolism, and occlusion of a peripheral artery.

Interferon:
Cell signalling proteins produced by the cells of the immune system in response to the challenges
such as viruses and cancer cells.
OR
It is a protein released by animal cells, usually in response to the entry of a virus, which has the
property of inhibiting virus replication.
Harmones:
Chemical substance that controls and regulates activity of certain cells or organs is termed as
harmone. E.g insulin.

Advantages of biopharmaceuticals:
Advantages of biopharmaceuticals include;
 Highly effective
 Highly specific
 Fewer side effects
 They are not carcinogenic
 Easy commercial production

Applications of biopharmaceuticals:
 Biopharmaceuticals are revolutionizing the world of medicine and saving the lives of
thousands of people every day.
 Patients suffering from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, immune diseases, and
other health problems already benefit from biopharmaceuticals, which provides targeted
treatment and fewer side effects.
 Bio-pharma is the application of living organisms or extractions, by-products or
components of living organisms, to prevent, relieve, or treat diseases.
 Bio-pharma companies can make drugs from biological components of substances,
known as biologics, including sugars, proteins, nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA, or
complex combination of components.
 Most biopharmaceuticals come from proteins found in nature.
 Biopharmaceuticals also come from recombinant proteins, which are special proteins that
contain genes.

Future of bioeconomy: