1. Project Description: Career awareness and science enhancement activities for junior high and high school students. 8 th Grade Career Day Biotechnology April 13, 2007 Presented by: Nihal Behrens & Brian Albrecht Dr. Kathy Brock Brian Albrecht Nihal Behrens Project Director Program Chair Science Ed Outreach kbrock@nwicc.edu balbrecht@nwicc.edu nbehrens@nwicc.edukbrock@nwicc.edubalbrecht@nwicc.edunbehrens@nwicc.edu This project is funded by a grant awarded under the President’s Community Based Job Training Grant as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (CB-15-162-06-60). 603 W Park Street, Sheldon, IA 51201 712-324-5061 www.nwicc.edu

2. Career Day Biotechnology

3. What is Biotechnology? ► Biotechnology is not a new science ► Many applications represent old practices with new methods ► Selective breeding ► Fermentation ► Antibiotics ► Technology based on biology used in agriculture, food science medicine, and industry

4. Lab Work ► Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments ► Monitor experiments ► Calculate and record results ► Develop conclusions make observations ► Keep detailed logs of all of work-related activities ► Perform production work ► Monitor manufacturing processes ► EX: test products for proper proportions of ingredients, for purity, or for strength and durability

5. Types of Biotechnology ► Biological ► Agricultural ► Animal ► Forensic ► Medical ► Regulatory

6. Biological Technicians ► Study living organism ► Conduct medical research ► Help to find a cure for cancer or AIDS ► Work for pharmaceutical companies help develop and manufacture medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations ► study living organisms and infectious agents ► Analyze organic substances (blood, food, drugs) ► Examine evidence in a forensic science laboratory

7. Chemical Technicians ► Work with chemists and chemical engineers ► Develop and use chemicals and related products and equipment ► collect and analyze samples of air and water to monitor pollution levels

8. Environmental Science & Protection Technicians ► Collect samples for testing (environmental pollution) ► Responsible for ► Waste management operations ► Control and management of hazardous materials inventory

9. Categories of Biotechnology Jobs ► Scientific Positions: ► Research and development ► Manufacturing and production ► Clinical Research ► Quality control ► Non Scientific Positions: ► Information Systems ► Marketing and sales ► Regulatory affairs ► Administration/legal affairs

10. Academic Degrees & Job Titles ► Certificate/AAS degree ► 1-2 year Community college ► Biotechnician ► Bachelor’s degree ► 4 year College ► Research associate ► Master’s degree ► 1-3 years after Bachelor’s degree ► Research associate ►Doctorate ► 4-6 years after bachelor’s ► Scientist ►Postdoctorate ► 1 or more years of experience ► Scientist

11. Educational Requirements ► In high school ► Basic biology ► Advanced biology ► Basic chemistry ► Advanced chemistry ► Introduction to computers

12. Area Industries ► Ethanol ► Ethanol 2000 ► Little Sioux Corn Processors ► Otter Creek Ethanol ► Midwest Grain Processors ► Sioux River Ethanol ► SiouxLand Energy and Livestock Coop ► Cheese Production ► AMPI (milk producers)

13. Area Industries ► Agricultural ► Terra Industries (Ammonia and nitrogen production) ► AGP (Ag Processing, Inc.) ► Animal ► Trans Ova Genetics ► Novartis (animal pharmaceutuical) ► Van Beek Scientific ► Newport Laboratories ► Quality Control (QC) ► All industry must have a QC department

14. Demo ► http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/biote ch/gel/ http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/biote ch/gel/

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