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Biotechnology Programmes Being Undertaken by Several Biotechnology Companies -
1. Automated bio screening.
2. Genetical improvement of pharmaceutical microorganisms.
3. Engineering of a series of organisms for specific industrial uses.
4. Developing immobilized cell and enzyme systems for chemical process industries.
5. Improved production of vitamin B12.
6. Manufacturing fructose from inexpensive forms of glucose.
7. Bio processing alkenes to valuable oxides and glycols.
8. Production of ethanol by continuous fermentation.
9. Upgrading hydrocarbons microbiologically.
10. Production of xanthan gum in oil fields for enhanced crude oil recovery.

11. Production of human insulin microbiologically.
12. Production of human interferons microbiologically.
13. Developing a vaccine to prevent colibacillosis, a widespread disease of newborn calves and piglets.
14. Production of monoclonal antibodies for organ transplant tissue typing.
15. Production of diagnostic kits for toxoplasmosis identification.
16. Production of plants resistant to herbicides, viruses, insects and other pests.
17. Production of photosynthetically efficient plants.
18. Production of transgenic animals as biocreactors For producing valuable drugs.
19. Production of biopesticides and biofertilizers.
20. Human gene therapy.