生物技术将科学和工程原理应用于活生物体，以生产对社会有价值的产品和服务。它用于从奶酪生产，酿造和废水管理到药物设计和基因治疗的过程。该程序在发现，理解，改善和发展可行的产品或活动的背景下检查微生物，植物和动物。该学科结合了分子遗传学，微生物学，免疫学，物理学，化学，工程学和数学等许多领域的元素。<br>植物生物技术是一个令人兴奋且迅速发展的领域。基因技术被用于开发改良植物以生产更多营养食品，并作为可再生生物工厂，从而允许生产可持续的工业产品以及用于医学和兽医用途的廉价药物。
Biotechnology applies scientific and engineering principles to living organisms in order to produce products and services of value to society. It is used in processes ranging from cheese production, brewing, and wastewater management, through to drug design and gene therapy. This program examines microorganisms, plants and animals in the context of the discovery, understanding, improvement and development of viable products or activities. The discipline combines elements from many areas such as molecular genetics, microbiology, immunology, physics, chemistry, engineering and mathematics.<br>Plant biotechnology is an exciting and rapidly developing field. Gene technologies are used to develop improved plants for more nutritious foods, and as renewable biofactories, allowing the production of sustainable industrial products and inexpensive drugs for medical and veterinary use.