This definition is not specific enough as to the areas of research that biotechnology encompasses. Therefore, biotechnology is best defined as the use of living cells to create pharmaceutical, diagnostic, agricultural, environmental and other products in order to benefit society. This leads us to the main areas of research within the field of biotechnology. Biotechnology research can generally be broken down into two types, Agricultural Biotechnology and Medical Biotechnology. Both of these areas involves the use of biotechnology, they however produce two different outcomes.
Agricultural biotechnology is the use of plant or animal products in order to enhance products.
This work affects everyday products such as the food you eat. One of the main goals of this area of biotechnology is to improve plants and animals so that they will produce better yields and provide better nutrition. Medical biotechnology is the use of human organisms to enable research and create new products to better human life. Genetics is crucial to this field of biotechnology. This is an exciting and ever-changing field.