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Biotechnology

Biotechnology uses living organisms to create products that benefit mankind, such as foods, drugs, and waste recycling.

This category includes sites dealing with scientific research in biotechnology.

Sites devoted to the business and industrial aspects of biotechnology, including commercial entities and companies engaged in the use of cellular and molecular processes for the purposes of drug discovery and production, research, and biologically engineered food production, are listed under Business/Biotechnology_and_Pharmaceuticals/

Sites in Biotechnology

Mass Spectrometry and Biotechnology Resource
Provides reference materials for scientists working with mass spectrometry in the biotechnology industry.

Council for Biotechnology Information
Founded by biotechnology companies to create a public dialogue and share information about scientific research, independent expert opinion and peer-reviewed published reports.

Cropgen
An education and information initiative for consumers and the media on the subject of crop biotechnology.

Principles of Biotechnology
Explains the basic concepts with some background on genetics and genetic engineering to transfer desired traits. Includes a glossary of trade words and their meanings.

Combinatorial Chemistry
Comprehensive information on combinatorial chemistry and high throughput screening. Includes symposia, published papers, journals, books, jobs, supplier index and online products.

Guide to Biotechnology
Explains what the field is, historical development, applications, current approved drugs, and statistical data.

FAO: Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture
Features news articles, current projects, an electronic forum, meeting schedule and a glossary of terms.

Biotechnology for the 21st Century: New Horizons
1995 report by the Biotechnology Research Subcommittee of the (U.S.) National Science and Technology Council describes major areas of biotechnology application and identifies research priorities in the field.

I-Bio - Biotechnology in the UK
i-bio - the easy way to access a wide range of information on UK biotechnology. Whatever you're looking for, this government-led site can provide you with a rapid and comprehensive breakdown of relevant material and where to find it.

High Tech High Biotechnology Program
Features Dr. Jay Vavra's high school projects and educational resources in the biological sciences.

USDA: Agricultural Biotechnology
Lists the rules and procedures for obtaining and keeping a US permit to work with genetically modified plants and animals. Defines pharmaceutical and commercial use.

Canadian Biotechnology Strategy
Consults on biotechnology with provinces, industry and the community. Contains the summary reports of the Halifax meeting and a list of participants.