1. Biotechnology
Cheek Cell DNA

2. What is biotechnology? Bio = life
Tech = systematic treatment of an art, craft, or technique
-ology = the study of
Biotechnology is the use of living organisms or their products, for a specific purpose.

3. Why is biotechnology important?
Biotechnology can heal the world!
Biotechnology is helping to heal the world by harnessing nature’s own toolbox and using our own genetic makeup to heal and guide research

4. Heal the World Reducing rates of infectious disease;
Saving millions of children's lives;
Changing the odds of serious, life-threatening conditions affecting millions around the world;
Tailoring treatments to individuals to minimize health risks and side effects;
Creating more precise tools for disease detection; and
Combating serious illnesses and everyday threats confronting the developing world.

5. Why is biotechnology important?
Biotechnology can fuel the world!
Biotech uses biological processes such as fermentation and harnesses biocatalysts such as enzymes, yeast, and other microbes to become microscopic manufacturing plants.

6. Fuel the World
Lowering the temperature for cleaning clothes and potentially saving $4.1 billion annually;
Reducing use of and reliance on petrochemicals;
Using biofuels to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 52% or more;
Decreasing water usage and waste generation; and

7. Why is biotechnology important?
Biotechnology can feed the world!
Biotech improves crop insect resistance, enhances crop herbicide tolerance and facilitates the use of more environmentally sustainable farming practices.

8. Feed the World Generating higher crop yields;
Lowering volumes of agricultural chemicals;
Developing crops with enhanced nutrition profiles that solve vitamin and nutrient deficiencies;
Producing foods free of allergens and toxins

9. Biotechnology technician
Many biotechnology technicians work in areas such as the production of medicines and vaccines, plant and livestock improvement programs, conservation genetics, DNA profiling, tissue culture, and genetic engineering
Educational Requirements– Biotechnology Technicians must have an Associate’s degree from a community college or junior college.
Average Salary = $25,000 - $40,000/year
Hyperlink to slcc biotechnology site: there is a video there to watch if you would like

10. DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
GENES – give our cells instructions for building our bodies (eye color, hair color, etc.)
Genes are made up of DNA
DNA contains the instructions for making an organism, including YOU!
If the DNA for just one cell of your body could be laid out end to end, it would measure 6 feet long.

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12. Do you want to see your DNA strands?
Swish the mouth wash in your mouths for 30 seconds. This amount of swishing will become quite laborious – hang in there.
When 30 seconds are up, spit the water back into your cup.
Pour your cheek solution into your vial to about half way full.
Put one small drop of soap into your vial and a tiny pinch of salt
Cap the vials and gently rock the vial on its side for 2-3 minutes
Rocking too hard creates bubbles and bubbles are not good for this process!

13. …Almost there
Now tilt the tubes slightly and pipette a small amount of chilled rubbing alcohol into the vials. Try to pour it gently down the side of the vial so that it forms a layer on top of the cheek cell mixture. 
DO NOT MIX THIS! The alcohol dehydrates and precipitates the DNA.
Let vial stand 1 to 2 minutes
Observe what is happening and record on your paper.

14. What happened? The clouds of white strands are your DNA.
One individual strand of DNA is so thin that you will never be able to see it without using a microscope.
What we are seeing are many, many strands of your DNA intertwined together so that they become visible to the eye as whitish strands.