biotech Flashcards
Biotechnology
application of science & engineering to manipulate cells & their components to produce products or services to improve quality of life.
Categories of biotech products
pharmaceutical/medical
agricultural
industrial & environmental
research or production instruments
Steps of product development
Product Idenitifcation
R&D
small scale manufacturing
safety & efficacy
large scale manufacturing
sales
Fermentation
a cell converts sugar into lactic acid or ethanol
DNA fingerprinting
technique used to identify individuals by unique DNA code for organ matches
Biotech Educational Requirements
bachelors
Biotech careers:
science
R&D, manufacturing, clinical research and quality control
nonscience
finance, IT, sales, mrketting, legal, human resources
Biotech product pipeline
needs to be reviewed regularly alongside a comprehensive product development plan(look at what is in pipeline and what is coming up)
Restriction enzymes
enzymes that cut DNA at specific nucleotide sequences
Antibiotics
molecular agents derived from fungus → impede the growth & survival of other microorganisms
Human t-PA
tissue plasminogen activator- clears blood vessels; genetically engineered; first biotech product sold
Bt corn
genetically engineered corn & resists pests
GloFish
genetically engineered fish that glows- firefly with fish
cientific method (5 steps):
state a testable question
plan a valid experiment
conduct experiment
collect & analyze data
conclusions
Reasons for product failure
not safe; not meeting expectations, market is not large enough; no patent - no profit
