So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Friday, November 14, 2008

Improve Your Biotechnology Knowledge

By Glyn R Russell

The biotechnology industry is a continuously developing, often controversial, heavily demanding and profitable sector. For as long as the desire for better things and a thirst of more knowledge exists, biotechnology will maintain its steady growth pace and be a crucial part of the world changes in every way.

Biotechnology could mean a great many variety of things and each of those can hold field branches as well. Some of the examples for biotechnology categories include genetically modified organisms in agriculture, antibody technologies, biopharmaceuticals, emerging technology, gene therapy, genetic engineering, molecular biology, research and development, environment/industrial biotechnology, enzymes, genomics, informatics, biomaterials etc.

There over 90 biotechnology products in various capacities today, including in the field of medicine. Several drugs and vaccines, as approved by the relevant authorities, are now in used worldiwde because of the progress made in biotechnology. In addition, there are approximately 350 more biotechnology drugs and vaccines in the testing stage, with human clinical trials underway for most of them. Research and development of over 500 more such substances for use in other fields, such as gene therapy and agriculture, are still being considered.

The clinical trials and experimentations accomplished under the name of biotechnology furnishes hope to millions of diseased persons internationally. The fatality linked with their sicknesses and the possibility for recuperation and upkeep make existing another harrowing day all the more worthy. A couple of the drugs submitted for testing at present include discourses for cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

Aside from the progress in the medical field, biotechnology has also made fascinating developments in other field, such as general biology and agriculture. We are now aware how specific genes create specific problems in a child and in some instances, how to reduce the effects caused by them too. While DNA was discovered in the 1970s and recorded a major breakthrough in scientific history, there's yet to be another such milestone. However, the progress in science so far is impressive and biotechnology is a key factor in it all.

In agriculture, the introduction of biopesticides is an advancement of biotechnology. Instead of using chemicals harmful to both humans and the natural environment, biopesticides can be used to get rid of just the pests. Biotechnology is often used as a primary aspect of chemical, energy and environmental management processes as well.

The biotechnology industry in general is an exceedingly fruitful sector, since biotech companies yield over $50 billion annually. Utilised in just about every area where living organisms are involved, biotechnology will proceed to develop and present more to the society's improvement.

How is your knowledge on biotechnology? If you feel you haven't kept up with the developments, make sure you read more biotechnology news and do more research to keep abreast with all the new things coming up.

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