Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research

Microbial & Environmental Biotechnology

Environmental Biotechnology research is focused on the application of Biological, chemical, and physical principles to study interactions between microbial cells and their environment. This area is vital for prevention of environmental pollution and remediation of polluted environments. Microbial genomics and microbial Biotechnology research is critical for advances in food safety, food security, Biotechnology, value-added products, human nutrition and functional foods, plant and animal protection, and furthering fundamental research in the agricultural sciences. Environmental Biotechnology is the branch of biotechnology that addresses environmental problems, such as the removal of pollution, renewable energy generation or biomass production, by exploiting biological processes. Due to their diverse metabolic potentials and established manipulation techniques, microbes are considered to be excellent materials for Biotechnology. Pure cultures of microbes are exploited in industrial processes to produce alcohols, organic acids, and polymeric materials.