UNIT ONE: APPLICATION OF BIOLOGY 1.1 Applications in Conservation of Natural Resources
1.2 Food and Nutrition Security
1.3 Creating conscious citizens and ensuring sustainable development
Ensuring Sustainable Development
1.4 Applications in Biotechnology
1.4 Applications in Biotechnology Application of biology for: Food Processing and Production Dairy products Fermented Meats Production of Beer, Wine, and Sprits Bread making / Bakery products
Application for Food Processing and Production Figure 1.6. Biotechnology improves the quality of Breeds Figure 1.5. Sourdough Bread
1.5 Genetic Engineering Animal Breeding Transgenic Animals and Plants Disease and Pest Management Tissue Culture Figure 1.7. Tissue Culture
1.6 Health and Well beings Manufacture of Antibiotics Biosensors Forensic Science Figure 1.8. A fermenter used for producing penicillin
Figure 1.9. PCR as Forensic Science Tool
Figure 1.10. PCR in Application. Therefore , the Suspected Person ( DNA of suspected 2 ) is the father of the baby ( victim )
APPLICATION IN BIOMINING Microbiological mining
APPLICATION IN THE ENVIRONMENT SOLID WASTE TREATMENT Composting and landfill WASTEWATER TREATMENT BIOREMEDIATION Biodegradation Biotransformation BIOFUELS BIOGAS PRODUCTION
APPLICATION IN INDUSTRY ENZYMES Proteases Lipases Pectinases Amylases BIOLOGICAL WASHING POWDERS
APPLICATION IN AGRICULTURE BIOPESTICIDES BIOINSECTICIDES THE USE OF TUMER-INDUCING ( Ti ) PLASMID VECTOR INSECT-RESISTANT CROPS PEST RESISTANT CROPS TRANSGENIC ANIMALS TRANSGENIC PLANTS HERBICIDE RESISTANCE ANIMAL CLONING BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (BW)