Textile manufacturing is not a major area of application of biotechnology in industry. The other three options are all major areas where biotechnology is used.

Biotechnology plays a role in all of these areas in the food and beverage industry.

Transgenic technology is the process of transferring genes from one organism to another, allowing for the creation of genetically modified crops with desired traits.

Biotechnology is used in all of these areas in the pharmaceutical industry.

Hybridoma technology involves fusing a B cell with a myeloma cell to create a hybridoma cell, which can produce monoclonal antibodies.

Biotechnology plays a role in all of these areas in the energy industry.

Fermentation is the process of converting biomass into biofuels using microorganisms such as bacteria or yeast.

Biotechnology plays a role in all of these areas in the environmental industry.

Bioaugmentation involves introducing microorganisms into a contaminated site to degrade and remove pollutants.

Biotechnology plays a role in all of these areas in the agricultural industry.

Transgenic technology is the process of transferring genes from one organism to another, allowing for the creation of genetically modified crops with desired traits.

Biotechnology plays a role in all of these areas in the chemical industry.

Fermentation is the process of converting biomass into bio-based chemicals using microorganisms such as bacteria or yeast.

Biotechnology plays a role in all of these areas in the mining industry.

Bioaugmentation involves introducing microorganisms into an ore deposit to extract metals through bioleaching.