Biotechnology

The field of biotechnology with respect to analytical methods is relatively new and wide open to discovery and novel combination of prior art. In many cases, spectroscopic-based detection systems are used that involve some form of UV-Vis, NIR, fluorescence or chemiluminescence. In other cases, mass spectrometry provides the detection. This domain is not based on a fundamental analytical technique, but rather a science concerned with biological systems, DNA, proteins, diagnostics, such as HIV testing, and various application areas that ultimately rely on the knowledge and investigation of medical conditions, development of drug treatments and general research. The pursuit of general research, in turn, is the precursor to new fields within this domain. This area is rich with complex problems and data mining, pattern recognition, and information management. LIMS systems are frequently encountered.