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Biotechnology Unlocking the secrets of life

Biotechnology Unlocking the secrets of life. Biotechnology: The use of living organisms to make or improve a product Bio (life) technology (the application of knowledge for practical use). History of Biotech. Ancient bread baking Wine brewing Cheese making Yogurt fermentation

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Biotechnology Unlocking the secrets of life

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  1. BiotechnologyUnlocking the secrets of life

  2. Biotechnology: The use of living organisms to make or improve a product • Bio (life) • technology (the application of knowledge for practical use)

  3. History of Biotech • Ancient bread baking • Wine brewing • Cheese making • Yogurt fermentation • Animal and plant breeding

  4. Biotechnology Today • Biotechnology is a $30 billion a year industry that has produced some 160 drugs and vaccines. • There are more than 370 biotech drug products and vaccines currently in clinical trials targeting more than 200 diseases, including various cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, AIDS and arthritis.

  5. Biotechnology is responsible for hundreds of medical diagnostic tests (pregnancy tests, blood tests) • Seven million farmers in 18 countries grew genetically engineered crops on 16.72 million acres last year. • Environmental biotechnology products make it possible to clean up hazardous waste more efficiently.

  6. DNA fingerprinting, a biotech process, has dramatically improved criminal investigation and forensic medicine. • There are 1,473 biotechnology companies in the United States, of which 314 are publicly held.

  7. Utah Biotechnology • In 2007 biotechnology included about 20,126 jobs • Jobs for high school graduates to PhD’s • Average annual wage (2007) • $53,976

  8. Biotechnology Pathway • Pathway

  9. Assignment Develop a timeline of events outlining advances in the field of biotechnology. You may use the World Wide Web in the Career Center to search for these events.

  10. History of Biotechnology • 1860’s-Botanist Gregor Mendel recognizes heredity information is stored in units (now called genes) • 1870’s-chromosomes are discovered • 1953-DNA Double Helix is discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick (England)

  11. History of Biotechnology • 1968-a process was developed for identifying chromosomes (Switzerland) • 1973-First successful combining of DNA from unrelated organisms (recombinant DNA) (USA) • 1978-First test tube baby (Louise Brown) was born in England

  12. History of Biotechnology • 1984-Sheep and goat embryo cells are fused together to create a sheep-goat • 1986-Light-producing gene of firefly is transferred to tobacco creating tobacco plants with glowing leaves • 1987-calf cloned from an embryo

  13. History of Biotechnology • 1991-sheep created that makes drug in milk to treat cystic fibrosis • 1994-first transgenic food approved (Flvr Savr) tomato • 1996-goat injected with a human gene produces an anticancer drug • 1997-Adult sheep cloned (“Dolly”)

  14. Career Examples • Laboratory work • working on gene maps • growing plants from cells • working with animal embryos • Experimental Farms • Field jobs • Industry jobs • manufacturing • regulatory affairs (FDA, USDA) • sales

  15. Education • High School Courses • Basic Biology • Agriculture • Biotechnology • Post-secondary • Biology • Microbiology • Genetics • Biochemistry

  16. Education • North Carolina has an online biotechnology center • Information on NC Biotechnology • Educational Opportunities • News • Hot Topics www.ncbiotech.org/

  17. Assignment • Research two different careers related to biotechnology • Find information regarding: • Salary • Education • Job Description • Job Demand • Write a one paragraph summary for each career • Keep the summaries in your notes

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