Biotechnology vs. Microbiology — What's the Difference?

Biotechnology is a broad area of biology, involving the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products. Depending on the tools and applications, it often overlaps with related scientific fields.

Microbiology (from Greek μῑκρος, mīkros, "small"; βίος, bios, "life"; and -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, protistology, mycology, immunology and parasitology.

The use of living organisms or biological processes for the purpose of developing useful agricultural, industrial, or medical products, especially by means of techniques, such as genetic engineering, that involve the modification of genes.

The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms.

See ergonomics.

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.

The branch of biology studying minute organisms, or microbes, such as the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa.

The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.

The branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans

Genetic engineering

Same as bioengineering.

The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes;

The branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments