Abstract:
Nowadays, biotechnology is considered to be a frontier area offering a new technological base for
the provision of solutions to some of mankind's problems. This technological base involves
interactions between mankind, microorganisms, biomass and industry which underscores the
utilization of renewable resources with a low environmental impact and high regenerative
capacity.
Other significant dimensions which the technological advances in genetic engineering have on
traditional biotechnology are now apparent in terms of new products and processes in a number
of economic sectors such as agriculture, food processing, chemical and pharmaceutical industries,
pesticides, detergents, feed stocks, recycling and waste treatment.