1. University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta

2. College Of Natural Sciences

3. Department Of Microbiology

4. Course Title: Biotechnology Course Code BIO 404

5. Course Lecturers: Prof. I. Akpan , Dr. F. Oluwafemi

6. Course Objectives:

7. Enable students to understand that Biotechnology is multi-disciplinary

8. Enable students understand that microorganisms can be put into practical application to manufacture products that are needed by the society

9. Enable students to understand that Biotechnology is multifaceted

11. What is Biotechnology?

12. Interdisciplinary pursuit

13. Quantitative extension of approaches to problems

14. Integration & marshalling of concepts & methodologies from separate disciplines

15. Genetics

16. Biochemistry/Chemistry

17. Food Science

18. Food Technology

19. Mechanical Engineering

20. Chemical Engineering

21. Biochemical Engineering

22. Electronics

23. Microbiology

24. Main objectives of Biotechnology

25. Innovation

26. Development

27. Optimal operation of processes

28. Requirement of Biotechnology

29. Skilled workforce

30. Supportive public

32. Therapeutics

33. Diagnostics

34. Agriculture/forestry/horticulture

35. Food

36. Environment

37. Chemical intermediates

38. Equipment

39. Scale of operation, scaling up biological processes

40. Products of fermentation

41. Organic acids

42. Polysaccharides

43. Enzymes

44. Vaccines

45. Hormones

46. Three –component central core of Biotechnology

47. Obtaining the best biological catalyst

48. Best environment for the catalyst

49. Separation and purification of products

50. Introduction of genes into un-related species

51. Safety of genetically-modified foods

52. Genetically-modified foods are safe because of the following:

53. Organisms with unusual pathogenicity will not be released

54. All releases into the environment are monitored and recorded

55. Up to date no adverse effects recorded

56. Transgenic crops are conducted under strict conditions

57. Main ethical considerations relating food use of transgenic organisms

58. Transfer of human genes to food animals

59. Transfer of genes from forbidden animals

60. Transfer of animal genes into food plants

61. Use of organisms containing human genes