Application of RDT
Environment
Health
*Industry
Production of Antibiotic E.G Pencillin in 1928
production of monoclonal antibodies through hybridoma technology
Pharmaceutical products e.g Insulin, growth hormone, interferon ,
Vaccine production to acquired immunity
primary metabolites like vitamines, amino acids, enzymes etc
Biofuel industry, cellulase used to break cellulose that can be fermented
used to measure the presence of some hazardous chemicals
nitrogen fixation
used in development of bioindicators
degrade Oil spills or organic waste : eg Genetically modified strain of Pseudomonas putida
Remediation of Environmental pollutants : eg TNT chemicals which are harmful and are not digested
by using RDT we can convert cellulose to sugar : eg Expression of this cellulase will enhance to degrade the waste that contain cellulose.
In food industries for fermentation, wine making etc
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DNA Fingerprinting that use in criminal identification and deduction of racial group :
Gene therapy
Agriculture
Resistance to extreme temperature
Stress tolerant plant
Insect and viral resistance
resistance to herbicide: GM soyabeans, corn,cotton, wheat, potatoes herbicide sprayed on farms to kill weeds to increase yield of these crops
