Milestones of Biotechnology

Milestones of Biotechnology

History of Biotechnology 

• In the late 19 century, many discoveries and developments were made to gene birth of molecular biology by biochemists, geneticists and cell biologists.
• The term biotechnology was described in a bulletin of the Bureau of Biotechnology published in 1920. The articles in this bulletin described the different roles of microbes in the leather industry, pest control and fermentations.
• The historical developments in biotechnology are summarized in Table Below. The concept of molecular biology, microbiology, and biotechnology has changed the scenario of pharmaceutical developments.
• The advancements in recombinant (rDNA) and monoclonal antibody technology have led to the development of new drug molecules. Products developed from the basis of genetic engineering are recombinant soluble CD4, tissue plasminogen, erythropoietin, colony-stimulating factors, etc.
• Different types of diagnostic kits are developed by using monoclonal antibodies.
• The most developing field in pharmaceutical biotechnology is the production of therapeutically active proteins and peptides.
• These drugs have been extensively utilized in replacement therapies where the patient is unable to produce the required protein (e.g. insulin).
• Many drugs and vaccines are developed by using basic concepts of biotechnology. Genomics, pharmacogenomics, proteomics, gene therapy, gene cloning, and tissue engineering are the present focus of biotechnology

Milestones of Biotechnology

REFERENCES

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