Food is a vital element for every human, the need for something to eat, breathe and drink is the main requirement to survive. The human body is made out of cells, which needs nutrients to function. food provide energy that’s necessary for the body to do all the activities: walking, talking

1. BY
Assit. Prof . Dr. P. BERCIYAL GOLDA

2. Contents
 Introduction
 What is Biotechnology?
 What is Food Biotechnology?
 Food Biotechnology Applications
 What is food preservation?
 Principles of food preservation
 Importance of food preservation
 Factors affecting microbial spoilage
 Food preservation methods
 Techniques of food preservation
 Advantages & Disadvantages of food preservation

3. INTRODUCTION
Food is a vital element for every human, the
need for something to eat, breathe and drink is the
main requirement to survive. The human body is made
out of cells, which needs nutrients to function. food
provide energy that’s necessary for the body to do all
the activities: walking, talking…..

4. Food is an edible substance that comes from
animals or plants and can be assimilated by an
organism to produce energy , stimulate growth and
maintain life.
Any substance containing nutrients , such as
carbohydrates, proteins and fats, that can be
ingested by a living organism and metabolized into
energy and body tissue

5. What is Biotechnology?
Biotechnolgy =
• bios (life)+ techno (tools) + logos (study of)
The study of tools from living things.
• It’s any technological application that use biological
systems,living organisms(or parts of living
organisms)to
make, modify, impove plants or animals for benificial
use.

6. What is FOODBIOTECHNOLOGY?
Food biotechnology is the application of technologies
to make or modify animals, plants, and microorganisms, which
have desired production, marketing or nutrition related
properties to obtain food.

7. FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
• Plant agriculture:
• Increased production
• Cross breeding
• Herbicide or pesticide resistant plants
• The use soil bacteria « Bacillus thurigiensis » as
an insecticide