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Now . . . What is Biotech?
WELCOME TO BIOTECH!
What is Biotechnology?
“Biotechnology” Definition
Study of living organisms and their parts as tools.
“Bio” - life
“ology” - study of
“technos” - tools (Greek)
NOTE: not just DNA
NOTE: its been around a really, really long time
Example #1 - FoodYogurt, Cheese, Bread, Wine, Beer
all made by using living organisms.
FoodCHEESE!!!
www.packertime.com
It’s not just for headwear anymore!!!
Living organism/part?What IS an enzyme???
Food
Yogurt!!
Living organism/part?Process?Product?
FoodBeer, Wine, Bread!!!
Living organism/part?Process?Product?
Example #2 – Traditional AgricultureAll of today’s crops, livestock, and pets were initially produced by selective breeding
Example #3 – Modern AgricultureUsing selected genes from a wide variety of organisms, crops and livestock can be geneticically-modified for:
- Increased yield
- Increased nutrition
- Better taste
-Decreased use of fertilizers and pesticides
Creating living, genetic copies of an organism
Example #4 – Cloning
Adult
Determining your DNA sequence to predict genetic traits you might possess or pass to your children.
Birth After conception
Example #5 – Genetic Testing
Changing your genes to eliminate a genetic disorder
Example #6 – Gene Therapy
Prescribing medication based on your DNA sequence
Example #7 – Pharmacogenomics
Genetically-engineered bacteria to produce human insulin
Example #8 – Drug production and discovery
Cancer medication from a fungus that lives in the Pacific Yew tree
Cells that have not become a specific cell type; used for replacing cells and studying how the body develops
Example #9 – Stem Cells
Using living organisms to remove toxins from soil, oil from oil-spills
Example #10 – Bioremediation
Using living organisms to make ethanol from cellulose (plant sugar).
Example #11 – Biofuel
Using living organisms instead of petroleum to create plastics and other chemicals.
= bio-derived chemicals
Example #12 – Feedstocks
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