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Have you ever heard, or, do you understand the meaning of Biotechnology? This term often appears in science or natural science lessons. 

Biotechnology is consists of three Latin words, namely, bios mean life, techno means application and logos means science. Out of this, it can be concluded that biotechnology is the study of the principles of utilization or application of living things (bacteria, fungi, etc.) through modern techniques to transform raw materials through biological transformations into useful products. Biotechnology has been found for thousands of years to produce the development products of microorganisms. The examples such as bread, cheese, beer, and others. However, over time the application of biotechnology can create various new technologies such as genetic engineering up to cloning. Characteristic features of Biotechnology Products : A product can be called a biotechnology product if it meets certain conditions. First, in the process of making a product, it must involve science that relates to or support biotechnology, such as microbiology, food technology engineering, or molecular biology. Second, the product must use the assistance of living things such as bacteria, fungi, animals, and plants in the manufacturing process.