Introduction,Terminology, Isolate DNA from Students Saliva & a Short Movie: Biotechnology for the
21st Century
II. Biotechnology in Plant Sciences a) New breeders and the green revolution b) In vitro culture, somaclonal variation and somatic hybridization c) Plant disease diagnosis d) Gene identification, isolation and characterization e) Methods in genetic engineering of plants f) Gene deletion, gene addition and gene improvement g) Genetic engineering of plants to increase resistance to pests and environmental extremes, improve food quality and taste, increase yield and productivity, increase post harvest life time, crop substitutions, increase starch, and biofuel production h) Jumping genes in plants i) Genetic marker analysis to supplement plant breeding
III. Concerns in Biotechnology
IV. Genes and How They Work
V. Visit Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory

VI. Biotechnology in Food Sciences a) Genetically modified food b) Biotechnological innovations in food processing c) Biotechnology and food ingredients d) Biotechnology and nutrition e) Biotechnology, low fat and cholesterol, low calorie, healthy food alternatives f) Biotechnology, flavor, fragrance and color g) A garden of unearthly delights: Foods of the future
VII. Biotechnology in Environmental Sciences a) Bioremediation. b) Bioconversion of hazardous waste to industrial products c) Role of microorganisms in reducing farm runoff and water pollution d) Role of microorganisms in reducing application of synthetic pesticides e) Role of microorganisms in production of biodegradable plastics
VIII. Biotechnology in Veterinary and Animal Sciences a) Biotechnology for animal health b) Veterinary drug therapy c) U.S. Dairy industry at a crossroad d) Transgenic animals/super pigs of the future e) Livestock cloning
IX. Biotechnology in Medical Sciences

a) Biotechnology of antibiotics b) Monoclonal antibodies (pregnancy test kits, disease diagnosis kits, etc) c) Antibody engineering d) Novel microbial products for medicine e) Growth factors of nervous systems f) Artificial conception and human reproduction g) Biotechnology and blood substitute h) Biotechnology, vaccines and world health i) Biotechnology and diagnostic medicine j) Biotechnology, sex identification of infants, and sex therapy k) Biotechnology and growth therapy l) Synthesizing human genes m) Mapping the human genome
X. Biotechnology in Pharmaceutical Sciences a) Role of the magic bacterium in biopharmacy b) The billion-dollar molecule c) Bioactive compounds from microorganisms
Mid-Term Exam on Ch. I to X
XI. Visit to MBI International
XII. Biotechnology and Energy

a) Alternative Fuels b) Enzymes in biomass conversion c) Genetically engineered oil crops d) Biotechnology and bioactive polymers
XIII. Marine Biotechnology a) Biotechnology and oceanic organisms b) Marine aquaculture
XIV. Biotechnology in Engineering Sciences
Biotechnology and bioprocessing, bioprocess engineering and chemical engineering
Biotechnology for aerospace applications c) Revolution in nanotechnology d) Biotechnology and mining e) Bioelectronics/biocomputers f) Biotechnology and engineering ceramics g) Molecular bioinformatics/artificial intelligence h) Biosensors i) Bioprocess engineering/biochemical engineering
XV. Biotechnology and Economics a) Careers in biotechnology b) Biotechnology and capital formation c) Biotechnology and the global economy

XVI. Biotechnology and Law a) Biotechnology in criminal justice b) Biotechnology and patents c) Biotechnology and licensing agreements d) Biotechnology, state and federal regulation
XVII. Biotechnology in Developed versus Developing Countries
Biotechnology USA, Japan, Europe and Canada
Biotechnology in Africa c) Biotechnology in India d) Biotechnology in Middle East and in Far East e) Biotechnology in other less developed countries f) Socioeconomic implications of biotechnology for less developed nations
Term Papers Due Lst Day of Classes
Exam on Ch. XI to XVII