Welcome to the website of the
Fédération Française des Biotechnologies
The French Biotechnology Federation is an association governed by the French Law of 1901, whose primary mission is to bring together all stakeholders, whether legal entities or individuals, working in the various fields of biotechnology in France in order to foster interactions between these disciplines, create synergies among the various stakeholders in academia and industry, and thereby promote biotechnology in the slow but inevitable transition from a linear economy centered on fossil fuels to a circular bioeconomy that harnesses the renewable resources provided by our ability to manage nature.
The concept of biotechnology
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), biotechnology is the application of science and technology to living organisms and their parts, products, or models, to modify living or non-living materials in order to generate knowledge, goods, and services.
Ten different branches of biotechnology have been identified, each with its own color code.
Although these color classifications help distinguish between different branches, biotechnology in the real world often spans multiple fields. For example, a white (industrial) biotechnology project for the production of a bio-based molecule may also involve golden biotechnology for data analysis and purple biotechnology for patent protection, and possibly yellow and gray biotechnology depending on the origin of the carbon resources and the application of the biomolecule. The flexibility and overlap between these categories reflect the interdisciplinary nature of biotechnology and its ability to address complex challenges through integrated approaches.
White biotechnology (industrial sector)
is linked to the industrial sector. Enzyme-catalyzed processes,
using microorganisms.
Grey biotechnology (Environment):
For addressing environmental issues
by using organisms such as bacteria,
mushrooms or plants to eliminate
water, air, and soil contaminants.
Yellow biotechnology (Food industry):
Green biotechnology (Agricultural sector):
in vitro culture techniques or molecular techniques
such as mutation, transgenesis, etc.,
Brown biotechnology (Arid environment):
relates to soil treatment
arid and desert regions using species
highly tolerant of salty and dry soils.
Blue biotechnology (Marine environment):
related to the sea and the oceans, and exploration
and the exploitation of marine organisms.
Red biotechnology (sanitary):
use biological processes to develop
products and technologies designed to improve human health.
Violet biotechnology (Ethics and Law):
covers the legal aspects of this field
Golden Biotechnology (Bioinformatics):
covers everything related to bioinformatics,
both in terms of software and hardware,
used for data analysis in biological processes.
Black biotechnology (Bioterrorism):
research on pathogenic microorganisms,
virulent and resistant, in order to turn them into biological weapons
or counteract their harmful effects.