Category: Biotech Market
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Department of Biotechnology,
Ministry of Science and Technology
Block 2, 7th Floor
CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003. E-mail : Contact Us website http://dbtindia.nic.in
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Centre For DNA Fingerprinting And Diagnostics (CDFD),
Nacharam,
Hyderabad-500 076,
Tel : +91-40-27151344
Emerging capabilities in industrial biotechnology
Australia has emerging capabilities in downstream processing and could be well placed to respond to a growing need for more products such as the supply of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA). Whilst BSA is the first product of this kind to be commercialised, large scale manufacturing processes for several other bovine organ and plasma derived proteins are currently under development. Other emerging opportunities include building on the impact of systems biology, to apply broader knowledge to outcomes from genome mapping and consider possible defence applications.
Industrial biotechnology is not a new idea - biotechnology has long been used to produce goods such as beer, wine and cheese. The focus of new industrial biotechnology is on the replacement of traditional chemical processes with more sustainable and environmentally friendly biological processes.
The United Kingdom’s biotechnology industry is the largest in Europe, and has the attributes of a mature sector. Government support for the sector, R&D and venture capital funding are all available.
Diabetes patients can soon forget the painful daily shots of insulin. Biotechnology company Shreya Lifesciences has got into in-licensing agreement with US-based Generex Biotechnology Corp to market Oral-lyn, the country’s first needle-free insulin.
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