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Biotechnology is an exciting area of modern science with great potential in the industrial, medical and agricultural sectors. It draws upon advances in a dozen science areas and focuses on the manipulation of living organisms, their products, or their processes to further knowledge, improve quality of life and engineer new tools and applications. Simply put, biotechnology is the application of advances made in the biological sciences, especially involving the science of genetics and its application, and it is applied to a broad range of industries including the pharmaceutical, chemical, agricultural, food development and manufacturing, to name but a few. There are more than 1,500 biotechnology companies in the US. That translates into 1.5 million jobs and growing by the day.

Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Manufacturers don’t just stick a date on there for the fun of it…there’s actually a science to why the cereal you had this morning contains a freshness date. Learn the ins and outs of how we eat, what we eat, and how new products are invented.

Nanobiotechnology & Nanofabrication

Imagine light bulbs as small as bacteria. This is the science that will change the world we live in. Want to be part of a technology revolution? The National Science Foundation has estimated that 12 million workers will be needed to support nanotechnology industries worldwide within 15 years.

Pharmaceutical Design

Think about changing people’s lives. Biotechnology has created more than 200 new therapies and vaccines that help save lives every day; including treatments for cancer, diabetes, & HIV/AIDS.

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