Education and Scenario of Biotechnology-2

Education and Scenario of Biotechnology-2 : Education and Scenario of Biotechnology-2 By Dr. Seema Upadhye

Scope of Biotechnology in India : Scope of Biotechnology in India Although people often look for studying abroad for biotechnology, the scope of biotechnology in India is also enormous. It is a field that involves engineers, biologists, and many other such professionals. Asia is set to become a hotbed for biotechnology related research and development and India is supposed to emerge as a destination which will see a notable expansion in the biotechnology sector.

Slide 3 : The areas where biotechnology has grown in India include Bioinformatics, Agricultural biotechnology, Bio fertilizers, National Bioresource Development, Plant Biology, Marine Biotechnology and others.

How to pursue Biotechnology courses : How to pursue Biotechnology courses There are various manners in which one can study biotechnology - like Undergraduate Biotechnology courses which includes B.Sc, B.E, B.Tech, 5-year integrated (B.Tech/M.Tech) PG level (MSc/ M.Tech). One can also pursue specialized courses at research level. Biotechnology offers PG courses, which can be opted after graduating in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Microbiology. After PG, one can go in for PhD after which one can go in for Post-doctoral research. PhD and Post-doctoral research can be done from abroad.

Biotech sector: current scenario : Biotech sector: current scenario In 1978, Circa was the only Indian biotech company that used to manufacture fermentations and enzyme products. Today, Indian biotech sector comprises of more than 280 companies, generating revenues of about US$ 1.5 billion. Indian biotech industry comprises of clinical research, new drug discovery, bioinformatics, contract R&D, biopharmaceuticals, etc. In India, Bangalore has emerged as the largest biotech hub with a total annual sales revenue of about Rs. 1400 crore. There are about 175 companies working in the diverse areas of bioagri, bioindustrial, bioservices, nutraceutical, biopharma, bioinformatics, herbal products and biosuppliers.

Slide 6 : With the supporting policy framework, biogenerics or biosimilars, bio manufacturing, stem cells and regenerative medicine have been identified as areas of strategic importance. Biotech sector achievements are as follows: · Biotech Industry has 37.42% growth rate per annum · Biotech industry has reached US$ 1.5 billion · Bioservices has reached US$ 160 million · Bioagri sector has crossed US$ 130 million · Biopharma has reached US$ 1billion

Biotech sector: Future scenario : Biotech sector: Future scenario Globally, Indian biotech industry has emerged as the manufacturer of novel and proprietary biotech products. The factors behind this success are specialized human resource, internationally benchmarked infrastructure and national biotechnology strategy. With 208 biotech companies and 180 bio-suppliers, Indian biotech industry is worth US$ 1.45 billion. Bio-partnering and co-developing technologies with American and Chinese companies will increase the scope of R&D in India

Biotech Industry : Biotech Industry Due to increasing investment opportunities and also increasing global visibility, Indian biotech companies are developing business models, improving product commercialization and making strong market position.Infrastructure for R&D in protein engineering, molecular studies, immunological studies and drug designing is also developing. There is lot of scope in biogenerics sector as many biological drugs are going off-patent in coming years. Regulatory framework in association with strong biomanufacturing skills will help in getting approval for generic versions of biologicals e.g. GCSF, insulin, Hepetitis B vaccine, etc.

General Introduction of Biotech Sector : General Introduction of Biotech Sector Today the global biotech industry has nearly 1500 companies giving employment to over 1,79,000 people in the fields of manufacturing, sales, research, development and various other related jobs. The Indian biotech industry is expected to grow up to Rs. 4,40,000 crores by 2020.

Companies in Biotechnology : Companies in Biotechnology Novozymes Panacea Biotecnology Rasi Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Rossari Biotech Monsanto India Limited Shantha Biotechnics Limited Nuziveedu Seeds Limited Advanced Enzymes Technologies Limited Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company (Mahyco)