1. What is Biotechnology? Definition – Use of living organisms and their parts as tools.

2. Yeast How long has Biotech been around? Thousands of years CLASSICAL OR “OLD” BIOTECH

3. FOOD Majority of food you eat is genetically modified - what types? - how? - why? Example 1: Golden Rice  genetically-engineered; increased amounts of Vitamin A

4. Example #2 - Cheese “Old” Biotech – enzyme directly from calves’ stomachs to curdle milk “New” Biotech – calf DNA transferred into bacteria; cellular factory

5. Example #3 –Beer, Wine, Bread Yeast produce ethanol and CO 2

6. Example #4 – Yogurt Bacteria produce lactic acid IMPORTANT POINT  Biotech has been around for thousands of years!

7. FIBER Biopulping - Using bacteria (not chemicals) to convert woodchips to paper Bioremediation – using plants to remove toxins from the ground

8. FUEL Using crops or manure as a source of renewable energy

10. FEEDSTOCKS Using starch instead of petroleum to create biodegradable plastics

11. PHARMACEUTICALS - Genetic Testing - Drug Development - “Disease” detection

12. GOT SILK? VIDEO Click here for video link If the link doesn’t work, go to http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/secretsofthesequence/playlist_frame.asp and find “Got Silk” in the playlist.