HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A company uses living organisms to make cosmetics. What technology is being used?
A
Composting
B
Biosensing
C
Bioprocessing
D
Nuclear reaction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biotechnology is defined as the application of knowledge in life sciences to create products or services that are beneficial to humans, being used to improve the quality and efficiency of food production, or even the production of cosmetic active ingredients, drugs, and vaccines [1].

Detailed explanation-2: -Industrial biotechnology It uses enzymes and microorganisms to develop new materials and biotechnological processes. It can be applied to packaging, hydrocarbons, chemical products, cosmetics, biofuels, renewable fuels, textiles, and much more.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. What is an example of a life form used in industrial biotechnology? Environmental contaminants. Coal mines.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of environmental biotechnology applications include the use of bacteria to break down pollutants in water and soil, the use of algae to absorb excess nutrients from wastewater, and the use of fungi to decompose organic matter in landfills.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bioremediation is biotechnological process to get rid of pollutants or to detoxify them in to less harmful products by using the microorganisms especially fungi and bacteria and also some plants specie that can tolerate and accumulate the heavy metal contaminants.

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