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What Does A Chief Science Officer In Biotechnology Do?

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:37:48 +0000

I need to know for a project in my biotech class what they do specifically.

Why Is Pcr Used So Much In Biotech And What Does It Do Specifically?

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:47:41 +0000

PCR (for polymerase chain reaction) is a powerful amplification technique which enables researchers to produce millions of copies of a specific DNA sequence in approximately two hours. This automated process for amplifying DNA
It allows for detection and identification of trace amounts of DNA, as in a single virus using the enzyme DNA polymerase to copy and recopy it multiple times. This bypasses the need to use bacteria and allows for easier detection and identification of genetic material using automated base sequencing techniques.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_…
“The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique widely used in molecular biology. It derives its name from one of its key components, a DNA polymerase used to amplify (i.e., replicate) a piece of DNA by in vitro enzymatic replication. As PCR progresses, the DNA thus generated is itself used as template for replication. This sets in motion a chain reaction in which the DNA template is exponentially amplified. With PCR it is possible to amplify a single or few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating millions or more copies of the DNA piece. PCR can be performed without restrictions on the form of DNA, and it can be extensively modified to perform a wide array of genetic manipulations.”
This article discusses:
1 PCR principle and procedure – how it’s done
1.1 …Procedure
1.2 …PCR optimization
2 Application of PCR – what it’s used for
2.1…Isolation of genomic DNA
2.2…Amplification and quantitation of DNA
Also, an animation of the procedure can be found at http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/pc…

What Does Anyone Out There Think Of The Biotech Company Known As Viragen?

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:11:30 +0000

Hello Sweetie-Pi,
Having a bit of knowledge in stocks and various investment vehicles, may I suggest a pass on this one. Please take a quick look at the two charts below, one for Viragen and the other for it’s parent company. Pretty dismal if you ask me, which you did. If only because of the past performance alone as a indication, I would not buy this companies stock. I mean no disrespect to the company itself or it’s management but one should have expected much better stock performance given the products they have or are working on. Also the fact that their product(s) are not approved here in the states leaves me dubious. But even then with all my skepticism there is always the possibility that they could indeed have a major breakthrough and their stock could take off. But I don’t see it. Please do your own investigation on this one. Check their SEC filings to start. Good luck & Booya Tooya

What Subjects Does Biotechnology Mainly Require?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:53:07 +0000

I’m in 12th, cbse…will i need to write my maths entrance exam? also, what is the difference btw biotechnology, microbiology, and biochemistry?

How Does The Use Of Biotechnology By Androids In Science Fiction Sound?

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:03 +0000

I’m writing, or about to begin writing, a science fiction story where androids are the main characters and are their own civilization. I’m wondering if, perhaps, since humans seem to prefer using inorganic technology and organic only to aid us rather than as tools, should/would it be more interesting if inorganic androids used organic technology as tools, and inorganic technology just to aid them? Or would that be too weird, using organic material as we use inorganic material in technology?