Biotechnology Definition and 107 Threads

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Do you know about if this is possible or which schools offer a degree like this? Aside from mathematics I have taken the following courses related to biotechnology(science-based): General biology 1 and 2 with labs General chemistry 1 and 2 with labs General physics 1 and 2 with labs Mechanics...

Homework Statement A purified protein fraction containing buffer with salt can be desalted by one of the following techniques: (1) Gel filtration chromatography (3) Paper chromatography (2) Affinity chromatography (4) Thin layer chromatography2. The attempt at a solution Well, the analyte...

Homework Statement [/B] Two proteins of similar molecular weight (<900 Da), same net charge in the solution but with different amino acid composition is to be separated. Which one should be used? a. Cation exchange b. Anion exchange c. gel filtration d. Reverse phase 2. My attempt: Since the...

< Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the technical physics forums, so no HH Template is shown >[/color] Hi guys, I'm an IT student 'and lill favour in my masters research work so please help me to have valid answers for following questions ASAP. 1. Do patient specific MRI contains the...

You know, Physics has such a big impact on every science and engineering. But in case of Biotechnology I didn't find anyone on Google. Isn't that weird? Advanced Quantum Mechanics in things such as Engineering of DNA, Cells and stuff may be very worth, but now I'm not sure. I will appreciate if...

Hi, i am currently studying in biotech university. As I'm going up to 3rd year, i need to choose a major (i study in europe). The only choices i have are molecular biology and environmental technology. However, i have always been wanting to study and pursue career in astrophysics. Due to...

'Sup guys, I'm in my final year at the ETH Zurich. For some very short-sighted reasons, in the days of my youth when I was choosing my major, I narrowly chose environmental engineering over physics. After 1.5 / 2 years at the very latest (basically as soon as the STEM common core classes got...

What are the pros and cons of going for a Ph.D in biotechnology...

The following summary is derived from my 2004 biology textbook: Biology: concepts and applications, 5th edition, by Cecie Starr, published by Brooks/Cole, Thomson Learning. Given that macroevolution has not been observed directly by humans in recent centuries since the Renaissance, several...

When I started college, I was a biotechnology major. I found this major be a dumbed down version of molecular and cellular biology, so I decided I wanted to switch out of it and major in biochemistry and molecular biology focusing in biochemistry, the problem was that I had already taken two...

I'm curious if anyone has specific advice or experience. I'm looking for things like benefit to society, interesting work, and skills that extend to other areas. I know chemical engineers can work for most companies in the industries of semiconductor, paper, petroleum, chemical...

I personally deem Vogel's to be a standing authority on Pratical organic chemistry, inorganic analysis and the quantitative chemical analysis text is superb. I was told to get Harris (analyt chem) but soon realized after my first course in analyt chem that book will be somewhat useless...

Hello everyone, I'm an undergraduate senior majoring in physics and math, with plans to go to grad school next year. I have two questions for you all: 1) for someone interested in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and physics, is materials science a good PhD to pursue? 2) If so, are there any...

Here's my situation: Im a senior trying to decide between being a Biotechnology major at Indiana University, or a Health and Disease Bio major at Purdue. I will also be on a Pre-medicine track. For IU, I've already been accepted and I love the campus and environment, even if its not best for...

High School Student looking for insight regarding engineering! Hi, I'm a junior in high school who is looking to focus on some type of engineering. I have researched a lot on the web and at interesting questions on this forum about the different types of engineers and what they do. What most...

When I entered college as a freshman, I was in a biotechnology major, which was one of the less rigorous science majors offered at the university. It required only algebra based physics. I took classical mechanics spring semester freshman year, and I took electricity, magnetism, light, and...

I want to have a career in development and creation of new technologies and devices (preferably for medicinal purposes).Kind of like Bio-engineering and nanotechnology combined.I am about to complete high school with Non-medical.People have got me quite confused about what should I do now.I...

I am about to complete high school.I am interested in a profession which includes developing of new engineering technologies and devices,preferably in bio-engineering.I asked some people regarding the courses I must take in college.Instead of courses that interest me like Biotechnology and...

I've finally given my college entrance test (The IIT-JEE). And I am expecting a decent rank to join in one of the premier institutes of India. I want to pursue my interests in Nanotechnology, because I think it has a great scope for future research and I want to do the same. But I don't know...

Hi everybody! I would like to know if anybody know "how to become a quantum pharmacologist". I am at the first year of the BSc in Biotechnology and i am studying quantum physics by my own: i found out that with quantum chemistry we can determine the interaction and the properties of all the...

Hello, I am thinking of going to college this year and I have 3-4 options(Physics with Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics)... First of all I like to have a lot different experiences, with different things, I do not want to pe specialized but more of a...

I'm going to school for chemical engineering with an emphasis in biotechnology, in the hopes of working for a corporation out of school, but eventually founding my own business. As I looked at the curriculum for chem engineering however, I realized I'll have a LOT of free time if I only do the...

Uh, my program is Biotechnology/biochem (might change it). I can take a "Biophysical chemistry"or a "physical chemistry" mind you, I am strugging to even pas year one physics i hate it and it sucks. So I really want something with not as much math. Does anyone know if biophysicalchem has less...

Cure for cancer lies in biotechnology and manipulating Virus’s?? What to kill a cancer cell without killing healthy cells around it? What’s the perfect candidate? Something small to avoid the immune system. Something specific to the cancer cells. Something lethal to the target cancer...

Hello, and greetings! I am a senior in High School, but had the revelation this year that I want a career (and education) in science. I've narrowed down my interests as best I can, but my area of interest is still fairly broad. I'm aware that this post includes career advice, but it is tied...

So, I am a freshman signing up for classes next year. I have only taken Physics I - Mechanics, and I am done with Calc III, and I have the opportunity to take a lab course on quantum optics. I am obviously not very prepared, but I have been exposed to surface level quantum concepts quite a bit...

I am asking this question here rather than in some other forum assuming most of those interested in HEP visit this forum. I personally believe that high energy physics attempts to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions in nature and hence spending huge amount of money for this...

Hy I have to make a decision and this is my dilema: Let's say this is my top3 :D Bachelor's Degree: 1.Engineering Physics(45%) 2.Physics(40%) 3.Applied Mathematics(15%) Master's Degree: 1.Interdisciplinary Science: Integrated approach to Natural Sciences(60%) 2.Renewable and alternative...

Hello all. I am a second year EE student thinking about my future career goals and aspirations. I'm leaning towards trying my hand as a researcher and attempting to start a company. I'm interested in applying concepts in engineering and physics to the medical field. I'd love to have a source...

So, its a long post and I feel I've been pushing this thing further and further without considering it properly. Here's the background: I am doing a 5 year B. Tech. + M. Tech. Integrated course in Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering. There's one major issue though. My curriculum doesn't...

First of all let's talk about what a Jack of all trades is... In my view it is a "person that is competent with many skills but is not necessarily outstanding in any particular one."(that dosen't mean it can't be outstanding in one or more skills) Well I love information, I love physics...

Here are the following abilities I want to have with my major: 1. To pursue ways for body to absorb more oxygen or perhaps become more fuel efficient, or even be able to run on alternate fuel system? 2. To discover an experience recording device, so one doesn't have to live to experience...

Has anyone on here ever heard of Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, she is a geneticist according to her Wikipedia page, she is director of the The Institute of Science in Society (ISIS), an interest group that campaigns against what it sees as unethical uses of biotechnology and has some VERY wild ideas. The...

Chemists/Physicists: Is it advisable to take 3rd Bachelors program: BS Mathematics after first Double Major? Well, my reason is that I ended up hating biotechnology (biochem in particular) and I'd like to see myself doing quantum chemistry (I'm a 5th year student of a Bachelor's program in...

Homework Statement Microbiologists contribute their expertise to many fields, including medicine,environmental science, and biotechnology. Enumerating, the process of countingbacteria, allows microbiologists to build mathematical models that predict populations after a given amount of time has...

Choosing a Major I'm a sophomore undergrad at Stanford that is interested in biotechnology. I was majoring in bioengineering, but recently switched to mechanical engineering. Main reasons were because the bioengineering program here is too new and I'd rather have a broader engineering...

Hello everyone, I wanted some advice as to what journals I could follow based on my interests. I am currently studying Biotechnology (my interest), but I am interested as well in cell signalling (particularly as it applies to activation/deactivation of genes), medicine (therapeutics...

Hi everyone. This is my first post, so be gentle! :-p I am currently studying part time for a degree in physics with the Open University in the UK. (http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?Q01B27" ) Now, with it being part time, it will take me 6 years to complete, so I will be 30 when...

the other day, I was learning basic bio tech(of 10th grade) .. and found out about genetic engineering. So what I thought was .. there are these bioluminescencent(light giving) organsisms in the deep sea and in trees too(fire flies!) which must be having some or the other gene to make them...

I'm interested in the genetic engineering of animals, but I don't know what field of science that falls under specifically. I've found that it is both Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering. Is BME is a sub-component of Biotech?

I been reading some books on medical aid and surgery and it made me consider greatly to take medical school as a profession. Now, a friend of mine is already in one and claims that surgery is a dying profession. He stated that by the end I finish my education, it will be completely gone...

"New Materials"(new china industry),could this be the next bill gates($$$) industry? thoughts?

Let me put the facts first: - A students team from my college is building a satellite, under guidance from professors and research institutes. The students belong to the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and the professors/mentors/contribtors are from varied institutions like IIT-M...

Hi I'm studying an unconventional course in uni that covers both chemistry and pharmacology. I've decided its neuroscience I want to get into and all along its been my subconscious motivation for studying chemistry and pharmacology. I've only just started my first year which is an overlap year...

I would love to take have a job in nanotechnology (mainly because it’s an interdisciplinary field). I was considering doing dual degrees, either; - science/ biomedicine - biotechnology/ engineering Which would be the better course? Or is there courses better suited for nanotech? Also, is...

HI! I'm from India. I'm in the 12th and I'm planning to do B.E./B.Tech. in biotechnology in one of the Indian universities. My question is what can I specialize in for my M.S. (which I'm planning to do in the US) and what are my career opportunities? Besides research, what are the other options...

Hi everyone, I have a question that is floating around in my head and I am getting mixed suggestions. Thought I might try to ask here as I have gotten good advice from you guys before. I would like to work in a Biotechnology company one day, what ever position really (that is either a good...

A piece of linear DNA is 150 000 base pairs in length and it is digested with a restriction enzyme that recognizes a seven-base-pair recognition site. How many fragments do you predict would be produced? Show your calculations. I would say, 150000bp / 7 = 21428.57 fragments (Weird...) What...

This may sound like a weird question but I was wondering if I could get some kind of comparison between these two fields. What is the similarity, what is the difference, how do they supplement each other. Hopefully someone can help me out on the forums as I find both fields interesting currently...