One of the biggest problems facing biotechnology is the lack of genetic diversity. The processes included in this field can increase crop yields and improve medical science, but they come at the price of a genetic obstacle. In this blog post, we'll discuss what biotechnology is, the advantages and disadvantages of biotechnology. Therefore, creating healthier foods can reduce health problems related to lack of nutrients and increase food availability.
In addition, food loss and the rate of food spoilage due to diseases and pests worldwide reduce food production by more than 35 percent. Reliable sources claim that there are more than 250 biotech health care products available for patients with non-treatable diseases. One of the biggest drawbacks of biotechnology is that it has many unknowns. Although biotechnology has advanced in recent years, there are still many long-term effects that we don't know about.
DNA cloning is the process of creating an identical copy (or clone) of a DNA sequence. This technique was invented in 1976 by scientists from Harvard University who inserted frog DNA into bacteria and then studied how it replicated over time. Traditional processes usually use living organisms in their natural form, while the modern form of biotechnology involves a more advanced modification of the biological system and the organism. Processes such as making and baking bread belong to traditional biotechnology.
However, in the 21st century, biotechnology involves several advanced technologies, which give rise to new products and processes. After gaining a greater understanding of microbiology at the beginning of the 20th century, biotechnology took a big leap forward. In 1917, Chaim Weizmann first used pure microbiological culture in an industrial process to produce acetone, which was used to develop explosives during the First World War, and also led to the development of antibiotics, penicillin in 1928, which is an antibiotic used to cure bacterial infection in humans. This is one of the biggest problems facing biotechnology.
The increase in crop yields and the improvement of medical sciences have led to the waste of an entire crop. It can threaten the survival of species.
