Biotechnology, globally recognized as a rapidly emerging and far-reaching technology, is aptly described as the “technology of hope” for its promising of food, health and environmental sustainability. The recent and continuing advances in life sciences clearly unfold a scenario energized and driven by the new tools of Biotechnology. India is reorganized as a mega bio-diversity country and biotechnology offers opportunities to convert our biological resources into economic wealth and employment opportunities.
Seminar on New frontiers in Industrial Biotechnology gives awareness of the potential benefits of bio-based products and processes and their feed stocks. The deliberations in the proposed national seminar will enable the participants to acquire knowledge and skills in this area such that research in this new area can be initiated in Biotechnology organizations, institutions and universities especially working in the area of Industrial Biotechnology/Fermentation.