Biotechnology and BIOTECH Products

for Commercialization

IDA F. DALMACIO, Ph.D.

Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences (IBS) and
Director, National Institute of Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology (BIOTECH)
UP Los Baños
College, Laguna

Biotechnology

bio - life

technolog - tools and

y techniques used
for a particular
purpose

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Biotechnology
 any technique that uses living
organisms (or part of
organisms) to make or modify a
product, to improve plants,
animals or microorganisms, to
develop substances for specific
uses

Benefits of biotechnology
 Safe and quality foods
 Higher productivity and cost effective
production
 Development of novel products (e.g. drugs,
vaccines)
 Detection and treatment of pest and diseases
 Solutions to environmental pollution and
degradation
 Preservation and renewal of natural resources
 Income and job generation

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 Biotechnology – has application in
agriculture, forestry and natural
resources, marine sciences,
fisheries and aquaculture,
health/medical sciences,
environment, energy and
manufacturing and process
engineering

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 SPECIALTY CHEMICAL MEDICAL APPLICATION
Organic acid
Microbial polysaccharide
Pharmaceuticals
Vaccines B
Bio-emulsifier
Dyes
Antibiotics
Diagnostics I
Aromas
Enzymes B
Drugs
O
LIVESTOCK
I FOOD
Fermented food
T
Embryo transfer
Cloning
O Single cell proteins
Sweeteners
E
In-vitro fertilization
Twinning
T Baker’s yeast
Food additives
C
Embryo sexing E Cheese H
Animal feed
Animal vaccine C N
Diagnostics INDUSTRY
H Wine industry
O
N Brewery
AGRICULTURE
Selection of high yielding plants
O
Industrial enzymes
Solvents
L
Vegetative propagules
Biofertilizers L
Biofuel
O
Plant hormones
Microbial pesticides O ENVIRONMENTAL/POLLUTION G
CONTROL
Post harvest
G Bioremediates Y
Heavy metals removal
SERVICES Y Organic solvents
Diagnostics Production of biodegradable
Forensics/Medicine
Biodiversity assessment
plastics T
Degradation of oil & plastics
PHYSICS R
E
BIOCHEMISTRY
MICROBIOLOGY
ENGINEERING E
GENETICS
BIOLOGY

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

General Scope of Biotechnology

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 BIOVAC-FC
Protects chickens and ducks against fowl
cholera
BIOVAC-HS
For increased resistance of young cows and
carabaos to pasteurellosis or hemorrhagic
septicemia (HS), a blood poisoning disease
BIOVAC-IC
Protects poultry against infectious coryza, a
respiratory tract disease of fowls

Vaccines

PELMICTROL
Bacillus thuringiensis pesticide
against mosquito larvae
NPV
Pesticide containing nucleopolyhedrosis
virus (NPV) used to control the common
cutworm or Harabas, a major onion pest
BACTROLEP
Microbial pesticide containing Bacillus
thuringiensis which kills Asiatic corn borer
and diamond backmoth BT FOR OFF
Used to kill oriental fruitflies (OFF)

BIOPESTICIDES

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 SPECIALTY FATS & OILS
Oils from local seeds and nuts
extracted and tailored through
biotechnology to serve as alternatives in
controlling cholesterol deposits in body

ESSENTIAL OILS
Essential oils extracted from patchouli,
lemongrass, and citronella leaves and
ilang-ilang flowers
BACTERIOCINS OF LACTIC
Oils from local seeds and nuts
extracted and tailored through
biotechnology to serve as alternatives in
controlling cholesterol deposits in body

SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

DIAGNOSTIC KITS FOR MONITORING RED TIDE

TOXINS
Detects red tide toxins from mussels and other shellfishes

PCR-BASED DETECTION KITS FOR FOOD &

FEED BACTERIAL PATHOGENS
Detects bacterial pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli
and S. aureus in food, water and animal feeds

PLANT DIAGNOSTIC KIT

Detects viruses like papaya ringspot,
banana bunchy top and citrus tristeza

DIAGNOSTIC KITS

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 GLUCOAMYLASE
Gluco-amylase that converts starchy
materials such as cassava, corn and
sweet potato into maltodextrin and
glucose syrup

MICROBIAL RENNET
Good substitute to animal rennet in
cheesemaking

CELLULASE
Cellulase used in ethanol
production, essential oil extraction
and as feed additive for livestock
and poultry
LIPASE
Enzyme which splits fat into fatty
acid and glycerol and is used to
modify coconut oil for higher value
β-monoglyceride

FOOD & FEED ENZYMES

XYLANASE
Used as animal feed additives and
for improved cleaning ability of
detergents

-AMYLASE
Alpha-amylase used for high PROTEASE
Neutral – used to improve bread
glucose/fructose syrup and
quality
maltodextrin production, improved
Acid - feed
dough quality and as feed additive

FOOD & FEED ENZYMES

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 BIOGROE
Plant growth promoters of vegetables
and ornamentals

BROWN MAGIC
Effective growth enhancers of tissue
cultured orchids
BIO-N
Fertilizer that supplies nitrogen and enhances
growth of rice, corn and vegetables

BIOFERTILIZERS

MYCOGROE
Tablet form fertilizer containing mycorrhizal
fungi effective for eucalyptus and pine trees

MYKOVAM
Biofertilizers for fruit trees,
agricultural crops, reforestation
VAM ROOT INOCULANT species and ornamentals
Promotes growth of agricultural and
horticultural crops, trees and ornamentals

BIOFERTILIZERS

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 NITROPLUS
Nitrogen supplement for legumes such as peanut,
sitao, soybean and mungbean

BIO-QUICK
Composting inocula containing the
fungus Trichoderma sp.
COCOGRO
Growth hormones from coconut
water effective for orchids,
vegetables and ornamentals
BIO-FIX
Enrichment inoculant enhancing the nutritive value
and effectivity of BOF thus improving supplementation
or replacement of chemical fertilizers

BIOFERTILIZERS