10 types of Biotechnologist and their responsibilities

Nov 5, 2022

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Dr Tushar Chauhan

If you have chosen biotechnology as your main subject, this story explains what would be your responsibilities in the different setups of biotechnology.

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Research and studies cells, biomolecules and microbes to develop drugs, and therapies to cure disease.

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Medical biotechnologist

Research and studies marine organisms, marine-ecosystems and their preservation. Also, look after the economical importance of marine life.

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Marine biotechnologist

Research and studies plants for the production of economically important plant-based products like biofuel, food, fiber or medicine.

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Plant biotechnologist

Research and studies animals /GMOs and produce economically important genetically modified animals.

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Animal biotechnologist

Research and studies dairy microorganisms, their applications and work for improving the quality of dairy products.

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Dairy biotechnologist

Research and studies environment thereby work to reduce pollution and pollutants. Also works to restore, conserve and protect the environment.

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Environmental biotechnologist

Works in industries to produce enzymes, proteins, artificial molecules and other products using their knowledge of biology and technology.

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Industrial biotechnologist

Research and studies DNA, RNA and chromosomes, to develop gene therapies to cure diseases and also, produce economically important GMOs.

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Geneticist

Research and studies various metabolic pathways, cells and molecules; understand their processing and produce novel synthetic products.

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Biochemist

Research and studies agriculture products and develop various economically important agriculture products.

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Agriculture biotechnologist

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