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APPLICATIONS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY …
and you already know what you want to dedicate yourself to?
The engineering career in biotechnology being a multi-disciplinary science offers a gamma of possible occupations, in this article you can analyze which is ideal for you!
AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK
Biotechnology in this area covers the following points
Obtaining varieties of plants that are tolerant to adverse environmental conditions, more productive, and resistant to diseases.
Nitrogen fixation or uptake of nutrients.
Microbial pesticides
Production of inocula.
Diagnosis, prevention, and control of animal diseases.
Nutrition and animal growth.
Genetic improvement
FOOD PRODUCTION In this area you can find:
Additives for the food industry.
Improvement of traditional biotechnological activities.
Obtaining microbial products (proteins, for example) in high volumes.
Production and large-scale use of enzymes…