Biotech 101
Course Outline & Agenda
Day 1
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY
1. What is Biotechnology?
Renaissance or revolution?
The component technologies
Applications of biotechnology
2 Basic biological principles
The cell theory
The role of the protein
How genes are turned into proteins
Extra-chromosomal DNA
PART 2: THE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES
3. Genetic Engineering technology
Selective breeding and mutation
Recombinant DNA technology
4. Cell Culture technology
Defining cell culture
Animal cell culture
Plant cell culture
5. Cell Fusion technology
What is cell fusion?
Gene transfer by cell fusion
The monoclonal antibody
6. Fermentation technology
Defining fermentation
Bioreactors: Types and Uses
7. Enzyme technology
What is an enzyme?
Uses of enzyme
8. Immobilization technology
Defining immobilization
Uses of immobilization
9. Bioinformatics technology
What is bioinformatics?
Genomics
Transcriptomics
Proteomics
Metabolomics
Pharmcogenomics
Day 2
PART 3: APPLICATIONS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
The diagnosis of disease
The treatment of disease
11. Applications in plant agriculture
Genetic engineering in plants
Micropropagation of plants
Biological fertilizers
12. Applications in animal agriculture
Animal health
Reproductive manipulation in animals
13. Applications in forestry
Genetic enhancement of trees
Disease control
Seedling production
Forest products biotechnology
14. Applications in food
Bioprocessing
Fermentation
Single cell protein
15. Environmental applications
Sewage treatment
Bioremediation
Biological leaching/mining
16. Applications in marine biotechnology
Bioprospecting the seas
Aquaculture
17. Ethics in biotechnology
General principles of bio-medical ethics
Environmental release
Food safety and quality
Animal well being
Social and economic consequences
Intellectual property
18. Questions/Closing