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Biotechnology
Why Biotech?
Used widely in industry today
Many possible applications
Used extensively in the food industry –
value-added products
Genomics is just beginning
My knowledge is limited… where do I
start?
Two Types of Biotech
Old vs New
History of Biotechnology
Earliest known biotech application
– Cheesemaking
Lactic Acid Fermentation
Alcohol Fermentation
– Wine
– Root Beer
– Bread making
Biotechnology, defined broadly, is the
engineering of organisms for useful
purposes.
New Biotechnology
Genes
Genetic Engineering
Genomics
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 classroom
Alcohol Fermentation
Bread in a Bag
Rootbeer Lab
Basic Yeast Fermentation Lab
Lactic Acid Fermentation
Making Cheese
Yogurt Lab
Micropropagation
African Violets
Micro propagation lesson plan
Micropropagation lab handout
Rubric
How to Grow Bacteria
Making nutrient plates
Streaking Technique
Interpreting Plates
Bacterial Transformation Lab
pGlo Lab
Video
Extracting DNA
Strawberry Lab
DNA Necklace Lab
Lab
GMO Labs
GMO Testing Lab
GMO Testing #2
Gel Electrophoresis
Battery Powered Gel Boxes
E-gels
Grants
SPEC
Mini grant
Team Teaching Tips
Teaching Biotech for Science
Credit