Biotechnology is a collective term for an incredible number of processes, products and methodologies. The application possibilities of biotechnology are not limited to a single area, but are in fact extremely varied. The fundamentals for this area of science were first laid down in the 18th and 19th Centuries as the knowledge surrounding microbiology began to grow. Today, biotechnology is multitalented. It is used to develop new medicines, breed new varieties of crops, or make the manufacturing of everyday products such as detergents and cosmetics more efficient. To distinguish these different application areas, a color code has emerged: Thereby, a distinction is made between red, green and white biotechnology, which refers to the areas of medicine (red), agriculture (green) and industry (white).