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This chapter has been designed to present the outlines of this edited volume entitled Innovations in Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future. Firstly, in the Sect. 1 of this chapter, there is information about the historical background of biotechnology, where a special attention has been paid toward the definitions of the term “biotechnology,” advances in the biotechnology, followed by very recent advances in the medical biotechnology for the period of 2000–2020. Secondly, in Sect. 2, scope of biotechnology has been presented precisely. Finally, in Sect. 3, structure and salient features of this volume has been discussed in detail. For each chapter, title, contents, and its scope has been discussed, which could act as an index of each chapter of this volume. This volume consists of 20 chapters, divided into 5 parts: Part I Biotechnology Overview, Part II Industrial Biotechnology, Part III Agricultural Biotechnology, Part IV Environmental Biotechnology, and Part V Medical Biotechnology.

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  1. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador

    Naga Raju Maddela

  2. Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ecología de Ecosistemas Acuáticos, Departamento de Acuicultura Pesca y Recursos Naturales Renovables, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí, Ecuador

    Naga Raju Maddela

  3. Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador

    Luz Cecilia García

  4. Facultad de Ingeniería Agronómica, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador

    Luz Cecilia García

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Maddela, N.R., García, L.C. (2021). Biotechnology: An Editorial Overview. In: Maddela, N.R., García, L.C. (eds) Innovations in Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80108-3_1

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