Defenition
Biotechnology researches and manufactures products based on the modification of DNA, proteins, cells, and tissues. Some of the products have been compatible with sustainability goals such as the production of insulin by genetically modified bacteria, which has saved thousands of laboratory rabbits. Others, such as the use of genetically modified soil bacteria to speed the cleaning of toxics, have raised concerns about "escaped" microbes. Most concern has been raised over genetically modified crops and forest trees. Enzymes to save energy, microbes to replace toxic solvents, and artificial skin all bring promise and fear to the sustainability movement.
Keywords
safety, agriculture, food, genetic engineering, biological processes for product manufacture, biology in industrial processes, pest resistance, plant modification, animal modification, agricultural products, food science, medicine, food production, transgenic, altered genetic makeup, gene manipulation, cloning, mutagenesis, resistance, DNA, foreign genetic material, bioelectronics, tissue engineering, biomaterials, enzymatic engineering, environmental remediation, agricultural biotechnology, PCR, GMOs, "Terminator" technology, sterile seeds, traitor technology, synthetic biology, human genomics
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