What is the difference between biochemistry and biotechnology?

1.6K Views|Posted 2011-05-13 11:45:48
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Govind Sharma
2011-05-13 12:05:46
Biochemistry is also known as biological chemistry Biochemistry is the application of chemistry to the study of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level. It emerged as a distinct discipline around the beginning of the 20th century when scientists combined chemistry, physiology and bi

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anand
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2011-05-13 11:51:57
biotechnology is a rether broader prospect,you may call biochemistry a subset of biotechnology,in biochemistry one genrally deals with chemistry involved in biotechnology like chemicals for preservin cell life,supportin cell lyf and about bringin desired changes like immunity enhancmnt n all...

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