The concept of biotechnology encompasses a wide range of procedures for [[genetic engineering|modifying]] living [[organism]]s for human purposes, going back to [[domestication]] of animals, cultivation of the plants, and "improvements" to these through breeding programs that employ artificial selection and [[hybrid (biology)|hybridization]]. Modern usage also includes genetic engineering, as well as [[cell culture|cell]] and [[tissue culture]] technologies. The [[American Chemical Society]] defines ''biotechnology'' as the application of biological organisms, systems, or processes by various industries to learning about the [[list of life sciences|science of life]] and the improvement of the value of materials and organisms, such as pharmaceuticals, crops, and [[livestock]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1188&content_id=CTP_003377&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=5a1c54a6-ff5a-4f69-84c1-763835d11162 |title=Biotechnology |publisher=[[American Chemical Society]] |website=portal.acs.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107072612/http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true |archive-date=November 7, 2012 |access-date=2013-03-20}}</ref> As per the [[European Federation of Biotechnology]], biotechnology is the integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nvsrochd.gov.in/s_club/biology/ch11_bilas.pdf |title=BIOTECHNOLOGY-PRINCIPLES & PROCESSES |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807020753/http://nvsrochd.gov.in/s_club/biology/ch11_bilas.pdf |archive-date=August 7, 2015 |access-date=2014-12-29}}</ref> Biotechnology is based on the [[basic research|basic]] [[biology|biological sciences]] (e.g., [[molecular biology]], [[biochemistry]], [[cell biology]], [[embryology]], [[genetics]], [[microbiology]]) and conversely provides methods to support and perform basic research in biology.{{cn|date=May 2024}}
[[File:Tissue engineering english.jpg|thumb|alt=A visual representation of tissue engineering principles, demonstrating the creation of functional tissues using a combination of engineering and biological concepts|Principles of Tissue Engineering]]
