1. Introduction to BiotechnologyAccording to Campbell et al. (2008) biotechnology is the manipulation of organisms or their components to make useful products. The word “Biotechnology” comes from the words “Biology” and “Technology”. Looking at the word, we can say that biotechnology is a technology based on biology. Man has practiced biotechnology centuries ago, mainly involving food. Biotechnology can be classified into two; traditional and modern biotechnology. Traditional biotechnology is a way of using living organisms to create new products or manipulate existing ones. It is based on nature and natural processes. Traditional biotechnological processes often require longer times to obtain the desired product because the chemical reactions carried out by the microorganism are slow. Traditional biotechnology involves the fermentation of foods and drinks, the breeding of animals and plants, and the use of waste products. All these processes occur over time until the final product can be obtained. While modern biotechnology is about manipulating genes, cells and living tissues in a controlled manner to make any changes to the genetic composition of an organism. Other modern biotechnology involves manipulation of proteins or enzymes and manipulation of the reproduction process. Biotechnology aims to improve the quality of life. In recent years, modern biotechnology industries are growing at a rapid pace, and more and more biotechnology products are being produced and used, especially in the medical industry. With the advancement of modern biotechnology, more drugs and vaccines have been produced to help save lives. The applications of biotechnology are so broad and the benefits so compelling, that virtually every industry uses this... medium... ....from http://www.ice.gov.it/paesi/asia/malaysia/ upload/173/Overview%20of%20Malays an% 0Biotechnology%20Industry%20(December%202012).pdfJamalullail, SMS (nd ). Biotechnology Industry in Malaysia: Opportunities and Challenges. Univesity Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. Keener, K., Hoban, T., & Balasubramaniam, R. (2004). Biotechnology and its applications. Retrieved from http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/ext/pubs/bioapp.html Li, S., Yang, X., Yang, S., Zhu, M., & Wang, X. ( 2012). Enzyme technology exploration: application, marketing and engineering. Journal of Computational and Structural Biotechnology, 2(3). doi: 10.5936/csbj.201209017Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation. (2009). Overview: Malaysian healthcare biotechnology. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. National Blood Authority. (n.d.). Overview: About blood. Retrieved from http://www.blood.gov.au/about-blood