INTRODUCTION
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Describing the fundamental aspects of biotechnology
- Describing the importance of biotechnology to mankind
- Underlining the principles of Recombinant DNA technology
- Describing the applications of microorganisms in industry, environment and agriculture
- Underlining the application of Recombinant DNA technology in plant and animal biotechnology
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Managers; laboratory and corporate management
- Lab technicians and researchers
- Health personnel, medical surveillance
- Biosafety Officers, Industrial Hygienists, safety professionals
- Quality Assurance, and Quality Control personnel
- Community personnel, legal representatives, public relations
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- The Foundation of Modern Biotechnology
- From DNA to proteins, DNA Replication, Transcription & Translation
- Basic Principles of DNA Technology
- Restriction Enzymes, Cloning Vectors and Host Cells
- Expression of Cloned Genes
- Problems Associated with Gene Expression
- Cloning Strategies
- Selection of Cloned Genes
- Expression systems
- Applications of DNA Technology
- Human Therapy, Industry & Agriculture
- Environmental Protection
- Microbial Biotechnology
- Fermentation, Fermentation Systems,
- Metabolic End Products
- Process Dependent on General Microbial Metabolism
- Plant Biotechnology, Risk of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
- Possible Effects of Releasing GMOs into the Environment
- Animal Biotechnology
- Gene Transfer Methods in Animals
- Medical Biotechnology, Gene therapy
- Introduction to Bioinformatics in Biotechnology