Antihistamines lessen the symptoms of hay fever and other seasonal allergies in a majority of people, though they donât usually relieve symptoms entirely. And some people get more relief than others. The drugs can also become less effective with long-term use.
Biotechnology definition, the use of living organisms or other biological systems in the manufacture of drugs or other products or for environmental management, as in waste recycling: includes the use of bioreactors in manufacturing, microorganisms to degrade oil slicks or organic waste, genetically engineered bacteria to produce human hormones, and monoclonal antibodies to identify antigens.
Traditional Biotechnology. Traditional biotechnology refers to a number of ancient ways of using living organisms to make new products or modify existing ones. In its broadest definition, traditional biotechnology can be traced back to human's transition from hunter-gatherer to farmer.dvances in science enabled the transfer of these mostly domestic techniques into industrial applications and the discovery of new techniques. Examples of traditional biotechnology techniques include selective breeding, hybridization and fermentation.