INDUSTRAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

By

faria.sultana.sayma@g.bracu.bd

BTE101

Introduction to biotechnology and genetic engineering

Brac University

Fall Semester 2022

Assignment 1

Mini Report

[Date:12.10.2022]

introduction

i have chosen ''industrial biotechnology'' as my topic of this mini report

Industrial biology can be simply defined as the exploitation of enzymes, microorganisms, and plants to
produce energy, industrial chemicals and consumer goods , industrial. Industrial biotechnology boosts
productivity while using fewer resources and less powe. it cuts emmissions and reduces the use of fossil
fuels. it also generates less wate is an essential tool for treating and reusing waste

current research and usage

1.biofuels and solvents

2.alleviating envioronmental degradation

3. alleviating econmic recession

4.energy produce

5.biocatalysis of microorganisms

discoveries of this application

1.biofuels and solvents

most biofuels are used as transportation fuels, but they may also be used for heating and electricity
generation. Gaseous fuels produced from biomass that are used directly as a gas or converted to liquid
fuels may qualify for use in government programs that promote or require use of biofuels

2.alleviation of enviornmental degradation

industrial biotech companies have begun commercializing processes that use methanotrophs and algae
to capture carbon dioxide and convert it to renewble chemicals, adverting carbon and other pollutant
emmissions as well as displacing fossil fuels

3.alleviation of economic recession

agro industrial wastes are ysed for manufacturing biofuels, enzymes, vitamins, antioxidents, animal feed,
antibiotics and other chemicals through solid state fermentation. the use of agro industril wastes as raw
materials can help to reduce the production cost and reduce the pollution load from the environment

4.biocatalysis and microorganisms

microbial-catalyzed biotransformations have considerable potential for the generation of an enormous

variety of structurally diversified organic compounds, especially natural products with complex
structures like triterpenoids,flavonoids,steroids,sterodial saponins, and sesquiterpenoids. they offer
efficient and economical ways to produce semisynthetic analogues and novel lead molecules.

advantages

cleaner and safer manufacturing

biotech already has improved the production of paper,textiles, plastics, chemicals, fuels, pharmaceuticals
speeding theproduction process and reducing water, energy, and raw material inputs as well as pollution.
For example, bleaching pulp for paper through biotech processes can reduce the use of chlorine based
chemicals by upto 15 percent and energy use by third or more

better tools for a sustainable future

industrial biotech reduces waste and gives us so many environment friendly adaptions which can
eventually save the environment in many purposes and lead us to a sustainable future

limitations

although industrial biotechnology has many benefits for the environment,it has some limitations as well.
industrial biotechnology involves genetic engineering which is nothing but transferring gene from one
and inserting them into other species. the cost of production and genetically modified plants and
animals are highly costly and needs a lots of initial investment

conclusion

industrial biotechnology processes can be used to efficiently break down waste and produce materials
with lower pollution, water, land and energy use than traditional methods. the number of applications
where industrial biotechnology could make a difference towards sustainability is virtually unlimited
hence its very essential and prominen