1 / 20

Central Coast Biotechnology Center

Ventura College. Central Coast Biotechnology Center. Funded by the EWD of the California Community Colleges. Mission. “To provide training and educational support in biotechnology with the goal of facilitating employment of individuals in biotechnology related fields.”.

orsen
Télécharger la présentation

Central Coast Biotechnology Center

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Ventura College Central Coast Biotechnology Center Funded by the EWD of the California Community Colleges

  2. Mission “To provide training and educational support in biotechnology with the goal of facilitating employment of individuals in biotechnology related fields.” • SCRC regional community colleges • K12 educational institutions • Neighboring biotech companies • Enrolled students • Instructors • Incumbent workers • Displaced workers • Community organizations Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  3. Biotechnology Definition • The use, creation, or manipulation of living organisms to make or improve industrial, agricultural, and medical products and to solve problems. Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  4. Industrial Biotechnology • CLASSIC EXAMPLE-BAKING BREAD The living organism “yeast” feeds off of the other ingredients in the bread such as sugar and flour. As the yeast grows, it gives off a gas (carbon dioxide) and this gas is trapped within the “walls” of the dough. So, the dough expands upward and outward - it rises! Baking the bread inactivates the yeast but leaves behind the bread. Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  5. Industrial BiotechnologyClassic Example Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  6. Industrial Biotechnology • CURRENT EXAMPLE-ALTERNATIVE FUEL Companies are using yeast as “factories” to produce products of interest. The yeast can be fed particular components so that the “waste” they produce can be purified. An example of this “waste” is a particular compound found in sugarcane that may be an alternative fuel to gasoline. Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  7. Industrial BiotechnologyCurrent Example Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  8. Agricultural biotechnology • CLASSIC EXAMPLE-LADYBUGS Ladybugs have been used for years as a natural pesticide in the garden. These little creatures feed on annoying aphids in the garden and eliminate the need for chemical spraying of plants and flowers. Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  9. Agricultural BiotechnologyClassic Example Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  10. Agricultural Biotechnology • CURRENT EXAMPLE-INTERNAL PESTICIDES Corn crops that are resistant to pests from the inside out. Their DNA has been modified so that it contains information that, when expressed, makes the corn unpleasant to certain insects. These insects then leave the crop alone. Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  11. Agricultural BiotechnologyCurrent Example Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  12. Medical Biotechnology • CLASSIC EXAMPLE-TETANUS VACCINE This common childhood vaccine has been in use since the early 1940’s. Tetanus bacteria produce a toxin that can be isolated from the bacteria and then heat-inactivated. The toxin is then injected into humans where an immune response results in protection against the toxin. Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  13. Medical BiotechnologyClassic Example Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  14. Medical Biotechnology • CURRENT EXAMPLE-PHARMACEUTICALS Companies can modify bacteria to produce products of interest. Rather than making medicines in a chemical lab, these living organisms release the desired compounds during growth. The pharmaceutical company can isolate and purify the products and use them just as if they were synthsized in the laboratory. Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  15. Medical BiotechnologyCurrent Example Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  16. Biotechnology Central Dogma DNA  RNA  Protein It’s a little like the relationship Seed  Tree  Fruit Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  17. Biotechnology Techniques • Isolate and analyze DNA • Manipulate DNA • Inserting DNA into bacteria or other cells • Growing cells • Harvesting or isolating protein from cell fluid • Purifying the manufactured product • Regulatory documentation of all processes • Clinical trial monitoring Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  18. Biotechnology Jobs • Research Associate • Lab Technician • Manufacturing Operator • Systems Analyst • Regulatory Affairs Specialist • Clinical Trials Monitor • Computational Biology Specialist Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  19. Examples of CCBC Activities VCEDA Tricia Fausset 4/24/09

  20. Contact Information Tricia Fausset Director Central Coast Biotechnology Center Ventura College 4667 Telegraph Rd. Ventura, CA 93003 805.648.8977 (Phone); 805.648.8988 (Fax) pfausset@vcccd.edu www.ccbcweb.net

More Related