According to European federation of biotechnology, biotechnology involves using of
I) Organisms
II) Cells
III) Parts of cells
IV) Cell components

The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) has given a definition of biotechnology that encompasses both traditional views and modern molecular biotechnology. The definition given by EFB is as follows: ‘The integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services’.