B.Tech - Biotechnology

B.Tech - Biotechnology: Biotechnology is a science that involves manipulation of living organisms to get the desired results. The techniques involved in the process have evolved parallel to and subjected by the development of other areas of science and technology. Bi.P.C students can seek admission in this stream of engineering, provided they take the bridge course in Mathematics offered by Board of Intermediate before the counselling. Biotechnology is an integration of several sciences, applied to living cells, with the posibility of producing from widely available renewable resourses, substances and compounds essential to life and the well being of man. so it is an interdisciplinary science encompassing not only biology, but also other subjects, including physics, chemistry, mathematics and Engineering. Mainly research-oriented, it is the field that has created Dolly, the cloned lamb, and introduced scientific methods for genetic engineering, and new modes of propagation. Biotechnology is one of the fastest growing fields as it finds applications in areas as varied as medicine, food technology, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and environmental conservation. In fact, the use and application of biotechnology spans a wide range of activities, including developing new varieties of seeds, improving livestocks breeds, creating pesticides of various kinds, formulating cures for genetically inherited diseases and developing industrial enzymes that hasten the production processes. There are many application of biotechnology such as developing various medicines, vaccines and diagnostics, increasing productivity, improving energy production and conservation. Biotechnology's intervention in the area of animal husbandry has improved animal breeding. It also helps to improve the quality of seeds, insecticides and fertilizers. Environmental biotechnology helps for pollution control and waste management. The work of Biotechnologist is essentially scientific and research oriented, which aims at the application of technology to the improvement of life and developement of a variety of end uses, Biotechnologists are therefore involved in production as well as marketing and research. There is an option of doing B.Sc. or B.Tech in biotechnology. Most of the courses are combined with Engineering subjects or in the biology course. Some institutes offer B.Tech biotechnology itself. The biological subjects include Biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, Microbiology, bio-informatics etc., and Areas like process dynamics and bioreactor design, fluid mechanics and process technology are covered in Engineering subjects. The Post graduation in this field can fetch you M.Sc./M.Tech/Ph.D.degrees. Most students prefer to do this course in foreign countries. The latest course in this field is Bio-informatics, a combination of biology and IT. A post graduate degree is desirable because it is the most sought degree in foreign countries. With this PG, you may earn around Rs.15000-30000 p.m. or if employed abroad you can earn in dollars Good companies for doing job after btech biotechnology Actavis Pharmaceutical Alcon Laboratories India Pvt. Ltd Aurigene Discovery Technologies Ltd. Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd.  ABL Biotechnologies Ltd Progressive Trade Links.  Crest Biotech Pvt. Ltd.  GLP Bio analytical Lab. Blossom Biotech Company. Eva Biotech P Ltd.  Greenearth Biotechnologies Ltd.