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