Role of Industry 4.0 in Biotechnology to Produce Environmentally Sustainable Biotechnology Products.

Due to the rise of global population, pollution, and the limitation of natural resources, sustainability is now becoming a fundamental requirement of industries. Sustainable processes support all the dimensions of ecological, social, and economic parameters. Industry 4.0 concept originated from the German industry, and the main aspect is the use of advanced technology for efficient production. Industry 4.0 comprises technologies such as digital technology, machine learning, robotics, Internet of Things, and cyber-physical systems etc. Industry 4.0 is capable to transform the traditional manufacturing units into smart factories. The biotechnology industry uses the principles of molecular biology, genetic engineering, and fermentation technology etc to produce a variety of products. Similar to the industrial revolution, the biotechnology industry also underwent a similar revolution. Biotechnology industry uses technologies like recombinant DNA technologies, metabolic engineering, and fermentation technologies. Biotechnological processes have certain limitations, like instability of biological catalysts, complex biological systems, and difficulties in upstream and downstream processes. Biotechnological processes are environment friendly and are considered, creating less harm to nature as compared to chemical industrial processes. In this article authors have discussed the role of Industry 4.0 technologies in the production of environmentally sustainable biotechnology products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]