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Biotechnology

Parent Preview Night

To have them take or not to take… that is your question

But should that be your question?

Does your child like science?

Are they thinking about majoring in the sciences?

Biology Chemistry Pharmacy Pre-Med Biochemistry Forensic Anthropology Biomedical Engineering Bioinformatics Microbiology Genetics Molecular Biology Veterinary Studies

What other facets does biotech touch?

Pharmaceuticals CAD Statistics Engineering Graphic Design Marketing

Is AP Biology in their future?

Are summer internships in their future?

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What will you study in this course?

What does the course look like?

• DNA/PAGE Electrophoresis
• Western and Southern

Blotting

• ELISA
• Bacterial Culturing and

Identification

• Media Preparation
• RNAi induced

bioinformatics assays

• Protein Isolation and

Purification

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Unit Driving Question/Theme Lab Topics

What the Heck is “Biotech”?

• To what extent can the advancements that are possible via modern biotechnology

impact our future?

• In what context should biotechnological advancements be explored vs. when

should ethical/legal/social concerns limit the extent of the advancements?

• What is the value of following proper laboratory protocols, especially in a

professional setting?

Plating techniques Microscope work (slide preparation, drawings) Handling of specimens How to pipet (Micro and serological) Solution preparation and analysis

Life’s Toolkit: Working with Genes

• How important was the discovery of the structure of DNA in the understanding
• f modern biotechnology?
• To what extent should genetic modifications be explored?
• Under what circumstances is genetic modification of an organism considered

ethical, vs. when should the modification not be classified as ethical?

Creation of buffers Extraction of DNA DNA Electrophoresis DNA modification and analysis PCR analysis Southern Blotting Gram Staining & Identification

Life’s Power Tools: Working with Proteins

• What is the value of protein-based life forms? Why are they essential to life?
• What is the ultimate goal of gene therapy? What is the projected future of this

medical domain?

• To what extent should bacteria/pharamacrops be exploited for genetically

modified production of needed pharmaceuticals?

• In what context is the genetic modification of an organism considered ethical, and

when is it not?

Protein analysis ELISA assays Western Blotting PAGE Protein electrophoresis Protein modification through transformation Column chromatography Protein isolation and purification

NOCTI

• Lab certification test
• Enables you to walk into a

lab and prove you have the skills necessary to work there.

• College lab tech

College Application Gold

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When do you take these courses?

• Current Sophomores

○ Biotech 1 (current course) = Junior year ○ Biotech 2 = Senior year ■ Half year: Applications of Biotechnology

• Agriculture

○ Cloning, Hydro/Aquaponics, Propagation

• Pharmacology

○ Creation of Aspirin, Bioinsecticides

■ Half year: Research

• Current Juniors (and Sophomores too…)

○ Current course as a standalone ■ Still exposed to all of the labs ■ Still can get NOCTI credit ■ Still will have College Application Gold

Bioprinter

• Biotech II: What is the

future of biotechnology?

• Bioprinter

○ Develop experiments that we will run in bioprinter

Why should your child take this course?