Application scope

Folding medical field

At present, research in this area has received great attention. The application of biotechnology using stem cells in the field of regenerative medicine, such as artificial organs and nerve repair. Alternatively, protein structure analysis data can be used to develop corresponding inhibitors (such as enzyme inhibitors) for functional domains. Using microarray nucleic acid chips or protein chips to search for pathogenic genes. Alternatively, antibody technology can be used to deliver toxins into cancer cells with special markers. Or use gene cloning technology to perform gene analysis, etc. Gene therapy is a new technology that combines modern medicine and molecular biology, which uses molecular biology methods to introduce target genes into the patient's body and express the products of the target genes, thereby enabling the development of diseases. Genes, as a new tool for treating new diseases, have brought light to the eradication of some difficult to treat diseases.

Folding Agricultural Food

The rapid expansion of population and the issue of food supply are the entry points for the application of biotechnology. With the development of genetically cloned crops, in addition to cloning genes for insect resistance and frost resistance, rice containing vitamin A has also emerged. Under limited cultivation, cloning crops solves the quality problem. In addition, ornamental flowers also rely on tissue culture techniques to replicate high-quality flowers and increase their value. It looks like Taiwan's butterfly orchid. In addition, cows that can produce coagulation factors through genetic engineering technology are also provided for medical purposes. Biological fertilizers are mainly fertilizers made using microbial technology. Biofertilizers not only provide nutrients, improve quality, enhance cold and insect resistance to crops, but also improve rational characteristics such as soil permeability, water retention, and pH, creating a good growth environment for crop roots and ensuring crop yield increase. Biopesticides use microorganisms, antibiotics, and genetic engineering to produce toxic substances with insecticidal effects, producing broad-spectrum and highly toxic microbial strains. Its characteristics are not as fast as chemical pesticides, but the effect is long-lasting. Compared to chemical pesticides, pests find it difficult to develop resistance. Has little impact on the environment. Low harm to human health and crops. But there are limitations on the scope and methods of use, and so on.

Folding Military Technology

Genetic weapons, such as influenza viruses that insert cobra venom genes and Escherichia coli that contain anthrax viruses. The characteristics of genetic weapons are low production cost, high lethality, and long action time. The other party's use is difficult to detect, prevent, and prevent. The usage method is simple and there are many ways to cast. Only harm creatures with vital features, without damaging weapons, equipment, or facilities. And once used, it will have a strong psychological deterrent effect.

Folding industrial applications

In industry, the special metabolic pathways of industrial strains are utilized to replace some chemical reactions. In addition to improving specificity, it also saves energy at room temperature and pressure. Due to its high specificity and low amount of waste generated, it is also known as green industry.

Folding environmental protection

When the environment is damaged, biotechnology can be used to treat it and prevent it from being harmed again. Biology has a high degree of specificity and can eliminate specific sources of pollution. For example, a cruise ship transporting crude oil, due to accidents, pollutes the sea with heavy oil. By using special microbial strains that decompose heavy oil, it is metabolized into environmentally acceptable short chain fatty acids to eliminate pollution. In addition, if the soil is contaminated with heavy metals, specific plants can also be used to absorb the pollution source.