Keeping Ahead in Biotechnology

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The United States Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) fears that the United States may lose its lead in the field of biotechnology to the Japanese. The Japanese are experienced in process-engineering biotechnology and the Japanese government has cited this field as a growth industry. Federal funding of basic research in the United States is decreasing a shortage of specialized personnel and the eventual loss of money by entrepreneurial biotechnology firms will precipitate the American decline. The OTA is making recommendations to offset these trends.

United States, Technological forecasting, International competition (Commerce), International competition (Economics)

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The Latest in Biotechnology Is Protein Engineering

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Genetic engineers are moving into the area of protein engineering. By tailor-making biological products they hope to improve drugs and chemical processes. A diagram illustrates gene re-tooling.

Research

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Aiming for a Ripe Old Age in Biotechnology

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Interest is being sparked in Senetek, a new British biotechnology company. Senetek emphasizes products for diagnosis and treatment of aging-related diseases. Cell protein research is detailed.

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