In addition to information technology, biotechnology is one of the major achievements of our century. Biotechnology can be defined as the science of methods and procedures employed in the technological use of biological processes. Biotechnology creates the basis for using living organisms in technological processes. In order to achieve this goal, various elements of the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.) and technology (e.g. process and product engineering) are fused for the purpose of making organisms useful for goods and services. »read more