Biotechnology
by Sela Leong
Examples of Biotechnology
Aquacultural Biotech
links: http://www.siamb.org.il/
Biopesticides
Plant Tissue Culture
links: https://www.google.com/#q=define+plant+tissue+culture
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plant_Tissue_Culture_Lab_-_Atlanta_Botanical_Garden.JPG
What is the role of DNA in biotechnology?
links: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Explain_why_DNA_is_important_in_the_field_of_biotechnology?#slide=1
http://www.agnet.org/library.php?func=view&style=type&id=20110725110920
How is biotechnology used in DNA testing?
How is biotechnology used in the health industry?
Biotechnology is based on biology. It helps processes to develop technologies and products to to improve our health. It helps create a product or vaccine made up of DNA that would not naturally occur together happen. Penicillin and insulin are examples of medicine created by this.
links: http://www.bio.org/articles/what-biotechnologyhttp://www.europabio.org/what-healthcare-biotechnology
https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/investing-ideas/innovation-drive-health-care
http://www.news-medical.net/health/Penicillin-Production.aspx
How is biotechnology used in agriculture?
links: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/bio-3.pdf
How is biotechnology use in enviornmental clean up?
links: http://www.biotech.wisc.edu/outreach/poster/cleane.html
Negative impacts of biotechnology?
links: http://www.ask.com/question/negatives-of-biotechnology
Research centers in North Carolina focused on biotechnology
Crest Research Center
links: http://uncw.edu/CREST/
NC Biotechnology Center
North Carolina's Southeast
Medical Summary
links: http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/06/11/biotechnology-and-medicine.htm
North Carolina's National Rank
links: http://biology-colleges.com/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke