Paper I · 2 General Science & Technology · 2.11 Biotechnology

2.11.4 Medical biotechnology: recombinant insulin, gene therapy and diagnostics (ELISA, PCR)

Biotechnology makes human insulin in bacteria, tries to cure genetic disease by replacing faulty genes, and detects infections early using ELISA and PCR.

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Key terms

  • recombinant insulin
  • Humulin
  • gene therapy
  • ADA deficiency
  • ELISA
  • RT-PCR
  • monoclonal antibody
  • hybridoma
  • CAR-T
  • NexCAR19
  • biopharming

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