  Selected applications of novel techniques in Agricultural Biotechnology,
Health Food formulations and Medical Biotechnology are being reviewed with the
aim of unraveling future developments and policy changes that are likely to
open new niches for Biotechnology and prevent the shrinking or closing the
existing ones. Amongst the selected novel techniques with applications to both
Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology are: immobilized bacterial cells and
enzymes, microencapsulation and liposome production, genetic manipulation of
microorganisms, development of novel vaccines from plants, epigenomics of
mammalian cells and organisms, as well as biocomputational tools for molecular
modeling related to disease and Bioinformatics. Both fundamental and applied
aspects of the emerging new techniques are being discussed in relation to their
anticipated impact on future biotechnology applications together with policy
changes that are needed for continued success in both Agricultural and Medical
Biotechnology. Several novel techniques are illustrated in an attempt to convey
the most representative and powerful tools that are currently being developed
for both immediate and long term applications in Agriculture, Health Food
formulation and production, pharmaceuticals and Medicine. The research aspects
are naturally emphasized in our review as they are key to further developments
in Medical and Agricultural Biotechnology.
