4. Environmental
Biotechnology
detoxification of waste and industrial effluents, treatment of
sewage water, and control of plant diseases and insects
through the use of biological agents
Animal Biotechnology
transgenic animals, in vitro
fertilization of egg and transfer of
embryo to the womb.
Plant
Biotechnology
combination of tissue culture and genetic engineering. It
deals with development of transgenic plants with resistance
to biotic and abiotic stress
Medical
Biotechnology
diagnosis of diseases;
production of drugs and
hormones, blood serum
proteins; antibiotics etc.
Branches of biotechnology
Industrial Biotechnology
transgenic animalsn, in vitro
fertilization of egg and transfer of
embryo to the womb.
