Biotechnology is the branch of science that links biological process with technology in order to enhance them or to help them work efficiently. It has been known from decades but came into major existence since 1990s. Depending on the tools and applications, it often overlaps with the (related) fields of bioengineering, biomedical engineering, biomanufacturing, molecular engineering , etc.

For thousands of years, humankind has used biotechnology in agriculture, food production, and medicine. The term is largely believed to have been coined in 1919 by Hungarian engineer Károly Ereky. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, biotechnology has expanded to include new and diverse sciences such as genomics, recombinant gene techniques, applied immunology, and development of pharmaceutical therapies and diagnostic tests.

Biotech has found its applications in various fields mainly in agriculture and synthesis of artificial food products. One application of biotechnology is the directed use of organisms for the manufacture of organic products (examples include beer and milk products). Another example is using naturally present bacteria by the mining industry in bioleaching. Biotechnology is also used to recycle, treat waste, clean up sites contaminated by industrial activities (bioremediation), and also to produce biological weapons.

The upcoming AIs are more or less outcome of widespread application and knowledge of biotech as there is a lot of facial features that are being recognised by robots in today’s world, voice recognition is something that is used to even unlock devices, fingerprint censors that need nothing but a touch of your finger onto the censor, etc.

-Tushar Mohan (India)