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The field of biotechnology is in constant flux with new technologies rapidly driving its growth. The following are some of the applications of biotechnology.
Healthcare
Biopharmaceuticals: therapeutic drugs and vaccines Diagnostics: monoclonal antibody-based tests, genetic probes, DNA amplification, and agents improving in-vivo diagnostic imaging Gene Therapy
Agriculture
New plant varieties for improved foods Safer pest control and improved plant products Plant disease diagnostics Improved livestock for food production Veterinary disease diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines
Food Processing
Microbial starter cultures, enzymes and vitamins Food contamination test kits
Industrial Processes
Organic chemicals Mineral recovery Bioelectronics Waste-stream reduction Environmental clean-up (bioremediation) Energy production Enzymes (detergents, dyes, etc.)
Laboratory Instrumentation
Nucleic acid amplification technology Combinatorial chemistry
Biology
Understanding human disease Deciphering the human genome and its functionality Sequencing genomes of microorganisms and plants
Source: US Industry and Trade Outlook, 1998 (McGraw-Hill)
The following are useful informational resources about this industry.
Periodicals
Biotechnology Industry Annual Report Annual survey of developments in the biotechnology industry
BioCentury: The Bernstein Report on BioBusiness Weekly newsletter providing commentary on biotech news and developments
BioWorld Providing daily, weekly and annual reports on the biotech industry
FDC Reports: The Pink Sheet Weekly newsletter covering the pharmaceutical and biotech industries
Genetic Engineering News Semi-monthly coverage of the biotech field
MedAdNews / PharmaBusiness Monthly coverage of news and events in the medical, pharmaceutical and biotech markets
Modern Drug Discovery American Chemical Society Magazine covering methods and tools in drug research http://pubs.acs.org/journals/mdd/index.html
Nature Biotechnology Monthly journal providing biotech news and research articles
New England Journal of Medicine Massachusetts Medical Society
Books
The Molecular Biology of the Cell Bruce Alberts New York, Garland Science, 2002 A comprehensive overview of molecular biology
Biopharmaceuticals: Biochemistry and Biotechnology Gary Walsh New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1998 Broad overview of biopharmaceutical processes and therapies.
Health United States Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics
Major Trade Associations (US)
The Biotechnology Industry Organization
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Online Resources
Bio.com Portal for biotech news and analysis
BioSpace A bioscience gateway with extensive information regarding the industry
Signals: The Online Magazine of Biotechnology Industry Analysis Recombinant Capital
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