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- For a more comprehensive list, see the List of biotechnology articles.
Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has come up with one of many definitions of biotechnology: Biotechnology means any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.
The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to biotechnology:
[edit] Essence of biotechnology
- Main article: Biotechnology
[edit] Applications of biotechnology
[edit] History of biotechnology
- Main article: History of biotechnology
[edit] Basic biotechnology concepts
[edit] Leaders in biotechnology
[edit] Biotechnology lists
- Main article: List of biotechnology articles
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