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Discovering Biotechnology: The Study of Living Organisms and Tools

Welcome to the fascinating world of biotechnology! Explore how living organisms and their parts are utilized as tools for various processes, from food production to genetic testing and drug discovery. Learn about the importance and applications of biotechnology throughout history and in modern agriculture and healthcare. Find out how biotechnology impacts our lives and the environment through examples like cloning, gene therapy, biofuel production, and more.

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Discovering Biotechnology: The Study of Living Organisms and Tools

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  1. Now . . . What is Biotech? WELCOME TO BIOTECH!

  2. What is Biotechnology?

  3. “Biotechnology” Definition “Bio” - life “ology” - study of “technos” - tools (Greek) Study of living organisms and their parts as tools. NOTE: not just DNA NOTE: its been around a really, really long time

  4. Example #1 - Food Yogurt, Cheese, Bread, Wine, Beer all made by using living organisms.

  5. Food CHEESE!!! Living organism/part? What IS an enzyme??? www.packertime.com It’s not just for headwear anymore!!!

  6. Food Yogurt!! Living organism/part? Process? Product?

  7. Food Beer, Wine, Bread!!! Living organism/part? Process? Product?

  8. Example #2 – Traditional Agriculture Allof today’s crops, livestock, and pets were initially produced by selective breeding

  9. Example #3 – Modern Agriculture Using selected genes from a wide variety of organisms, crops and livestock can be geneticically-modified for: - Increased yield - Increased nutrition - Better taste • Decreased use of fertilizers • and pesticides

  10. Example #4 – Cloning Creating living, genetic copies of an organism

  11. Example #5 – Genetic Testing Determining your DNA sequence to predict genetic traits you might possess or pass to your children. Adult After conception Birth

  12. Example #6 – Gene Therapy Changing your genes to eliminate a genetic disorder

  13. Example #7 – Pharmacogenomics Prescribing medication based on your DNA sequence

  14. Example #8 – Drug production and discovery Genetically-engineered bacteria to produce human insulin Cancer medication from a fungus that lives in the Pacific Yew tree

  15. Example #9 – Stem Cells Cells that have not become a specific cell type; used for replacing cells and studying how the body develops

  16. Example #10 – Bioremediation Using living organisms to remove toxins from soil, oil from oil-spills

  17. Example #11 – Biofuel Using living organisms to make ethanol from cellulose (plant sugar).

  18. Example #12 – Feedstocks Using living organisms instead of petroleum to create plastics and other chemicals. = bio-derived chemicals

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