What is Biotechnology? Chapter 1

What is Biotechnology? With a partner create a web chart With a partner create a web chart 15 minutes 15 minutes Share (class) Share (class)

Biotechnology The study and manipulation of living things or their component molecules, cells, tissues, or organs The study and manipulation of living things or their component molecules, cells, tissues, or organs

Biotechnology Expansive Field Expansive Field Manipulating DNA, such as cutting and recombining DNA molecules (recombinant DNA technology Manipulating DNA, such as cutting and recombining DNA molecules (recombinant DNA technology Polymerase Chain Reaction (copying short pieces of DNA) Polymerase Chain Reaction (copying short pieces of DNA) Cloning Cloning Selective breeding Selective breeding Fermentation Fermentation

Biotechnology Apply lab techniques from: biology, chemistry, & physics Apply lab techniques from: biology, chemistry, & physics Analyze data using math and computers Analyze data using math and computers Biotechnologists commonly work in commercial organizations Biotechnologists commonly work in commercial organizations Pharmaceutical companies Pharmaceutical companies Agricultural companies Agricultural companies Industries that make medical instruments Industries that make medical instruments

Biotechnology Company & Workers Research Research Manufacture a product useful to society Manufacture a product useful to society Product must turn a large enough product to fund new projects Product must turn a large enough product to fund new projects Provide services for research Provide services for research

Research and record info. with a partner… 3 different biotechnology companies 3 different biotechnology companies Brief outline of company (what do they do?) Brief outline of company (what do they do?) Location Location 3 different biotechnology job positions 3 different biotechnology job positions Job title Job title What are the job responsibilities? What are the job responsibilities? Education requirements Education requirements Salary Salary Share Share