1. Biotechnology Unlocking the secrets of life

2. Biotechnology:
The use of living organisms to make or improve a product
Bio (life)
technology (the application of knowledge for practical use)

3. History of Biotech Ancient bread baking Wine brewing Cheese making
Yogurt fermentation
Animal and plant breeding

4. Biotechnology Today
Biotechnology is a $30 billion a year industry that has produced some 160 drugs and vaccines.
There are more than 370 biotech drug products and vaccines currently in clinical trials targeting more than 200 diseases, including various cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, AIDS and arthritis.

5. Biotechnology is responsible for hundreds of medical diagnostic tests (pregnancy tests, blood tests)
Seven million farmers in 18 countries grew genetically engineered crops on million acres last year.
Environmental biotechnology products make it possible to clean up hazardous waste more efficiently.

6. DNA fingerprinting, a biotech process, has dramatically improved criminal investigation and forensic medicine.
There are 1,473 biotechnology companies in the United States, of which 314 are publicly held.

7. Utah Biotechnology In 2007 biotechnology included about 20,126 jobs
Jobs for high school graduates to PhD’s
Average annual wage (2007)
$53,976

8. Biotechnology Pathway

9. Assignment
Develop a timeline of events outlining advances in the field of biotechnology. You may use the World Wide Web in the Career Center to search for these events.

10. History of Biotechnology
1860’s-Botanist Gregor Mendel recognizes heredity information is stored in units (now called genes)
1870’s-chromosomes are discovered
1953-DNA Double Helix is discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick (England)

11. History of Biotechnology
1968-a process was developed for identifying chromosomes (Switzerland)
1973-First successful combining of DNA from unrelated organisms (recombinant DNA) (USA)
1978-First test tube baby (Louise Brown) was born in England

12. History of Biotechnology
1984-Sheep and goat embryo cells are fused together to create a sheep-goat
1986-Light-producing gene of firefly is transferred to tobacco creating tobacco plants with glowing leaves
1987-calf cloned from an embryo

13. History of Biotechnology
1991-sheep created that makes drug in milk to treat cystic fibrosis
1994-first transgenic food approved (Flvr Savr) tomato
1996-goat injected with a human gene produces an anticancer drug
1997-Adult sheep cloned (“Dolly”)

14. Career Examples Laboratory work Experimental Farms Field jobs
working on gene maps
growing plants from cells
working with animal embryos
Experimental Farms
Field jobs
Industry jobs
manufacturing
regulatory affairs (FDA, USDA)
sales

15. Education High School Courses Post-secondary Basic Biology Agriculture
Biotechnology
Post-secondary
Biology
Microbiology
Genetics
Biochemistry

16. Education North Carolina has an online biotechnology center
Information on NC Biotechnology
Educational Opportunities
News
Hot Topics

17. Assignment Research two different careers related to biotechnology
Find information regarding:
Salary
Education
Job Description
Job Demand
Write a one paragraph summary for each career
Keep the summaries in your notes