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BiotechnologyBiotechnology
Why Biotech?Why Biotech?
Used widely in industry todayUsed widely in industry today
Many possible applicationsMany possible applications
Used extensively in the food industry – Used extensively in the food industry – value-added productsvalue-added products
Genomics is just beginningGenomics is just beginning
My knowledge is limited… where do I My knowledge is limited… where do I start?start?
Two Types of BiotechTwo Types of Biotech
Old vs NewOld vs New
History of BiotechnologyHistory of Biotechnology
Earliest known biotech applicationEarliest known biotech application– CheesemakingCheesemaking
Lactic Acid FermentationLactic Acid Fermentation
Alcohol FermentationAlcohol Fermentation– WineWine– Root BeerRoot Beer– Bread makingBread making
Biotechnology, defined broadly, is the engineering of organisms for useful
purposes.
New BiotechnologyNew Biotechnology
GenesGenes
Genetic EngineeringGenetic Engineering
GenomicsGenomics
Often, biotechnology involves the creation of hybrid genes and their introduction into organisms in which some or all of the gene is not normally present.
Fourteen month-old genetically engineered (“biotech”) salmon (left) and standard salmon (right).
Applications in the classroomApplications in the classroom
Alcohol FermentationAlcohol Fermentation
Bread in a BagBread in a Bag
RootbeerRootbeer Lab Lab
Basic Yeast Fermentation LabBasic Yeast Fermentation Lab
Lactic Acid FermentationLactic Acid Fermentation
Making Cheese Making Cheese
Yogurt LabYogurt Lab
MicropropagationMicropropagation
African VioletsAfrican Violets
Micro propagation lesson planMicro propagation lesson plan
MicropropagationMicropropagation lab handout lab handout
RubricRubric
How to Grow BacteriaHow to Grow Bacteria
Making nutrient platesMaking nutrient plates
Streaking TechniqueStreaking Technique
Interpreting PlatesInterpreting Plates
Bacterial Transformation LabBacterial Transformation Lab
pGlopGlo Lab Lab
VideoVideo
Extracting DNAExtracting DNA
Strawberry LabStrawberry Lab
DNA Necklace LabDNA Necklace Lab
LabLab
GMO LabsGMO Labs
GMO Testing LabGMO Testing Lab
GMO Testing #2GMO Testing #2
Gel ElectrophoresisGel Electrophoresis
Battery Powered Gel BoxesBattery Powered Gel Boxes
E-gelsE-gels
Grants Grants
SPECSPEC
Mini grantMini grant
Team Teaching TipsTeam Teaching Tips
Teaching Biotech for Science Teaching Biotech for Science CreditCredit
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