WELCOME TO BIOTECH! Now . . . What is Biotech?

What is Biotechnology?

“Biotechnology” Definition life “ology” - study of “technos” - tools (Greek) Study of living organisms and their parts as tools. NOTE: not just DNA NOTE: its been around a really, really long time

Example #1 - Food Yogurt, Cheese, Bread, Wine, Beer all made by using living organisms.

Food It’s not just for headwear anymore!!! CHEESE!!! www.packertime.com It’s not just for headwear anymore!!! Living organism/part? What IS an enzyme???

Food Yogurt!! Living organism/part? Process? Product?

Food Beer, Wine, Bread!!! Living organism/part? Process? Product?

Example #2 – Traditional Agriculture All of today’s crops, livestock, and pets were initially produced by selective breeding

Example #3 – Modern Agriculture Using 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

Example #4 – Cloning Creating living, genetic copies of an organism

Example #5 – Genetic Testing Determining your DNA sequence to predict genetic traits you might possess or pass to your children. Adult Birth After conception

Example #6 – Gene Therapy Changing your genes to eliminate a genetic disorder

Example #7 – Pharmacogenomics Prescribing medication based on your DNA sequence

Example #8 – Drug production and discovery Genetically-engineered bacteria to produce human insulin Cancer medication from a fungus that lives in the Pacific Yew tree

Example #9 – Stem Cells Cells that have not become a specific cell type; used for replacing cells and studying how the body develops

Example #10 – Bioremediation Using living organisms to remove toxins from soil, oil from oil-spills

Example #11 – Biofuel Using living organisms to make ethanol from cellulose (plant sugar).

Example #12 – Feedstocks Using living organisms instead of petroleum to create plastics and other chemicals. = bio-derived chemicals