Pro: Biotechnology
Ramanpreet Kaur
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is using cellular and biomolecular processes to develop safe products and medications (http://www.bio.org/articles/terms-use,
2010). It uses its modern day technology to produce food products and medications to fight diseases.
Marine (Blue) Biotechnology
Marine (Blue) Biotechnology, studies aquatic and marine organisms with technology to develop new sources of energy, produce new drugs,
extract new ingredients, or increase seafood production and safety (http://www.biotechnologyforums.com/thread-1705.html, 2012). For over a thousand years, ancient organisms and the very first forms of aquatic life have existed in different areas of the world. By using biology, genetics, and genomics, marine biotechnologists have been able to use technology to discover these unknown organisms and learn how they benefit aquaculture and needs for human production. By studying marine biotechnology, scientists and researchers can gain insight on the characteristics and chemical properties that different organisms in the ecosystem possess. Therefore, researchers will be able to learn about the various levels and chains of organisms that exist, but also learn how to protect and restore aquatic life. Also, marine life is studied to create human products, and certain medications and drugs. Organisms
such as microalgae, seaweed, and fish contain a fatty acid, known as Lipid, that have been used in Omega, to prevent heart disease ("A European Strategy for Marine Biotechnology," 2001).
Pharmaceutical (Red) Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is the use of living cells and materials to research and produce pharmaceutical and diagnostic products to help treat and prevent human diseases. This includes the production of antibiotics, proteins, DNA, and RNA ("Biotechnology," 2013). This type of biotechnology is concerned with studying and providing treatment for diseases such as Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Parkinson's Disease, and various forms of cancer. Thus, using technology as an aid, Pharmaceutical Biotechnologists are able to test specific drugs and medications and provide treatment to various diseases and illnesses that exist. The growing power of technology and engineering has allowed for genetic engineering. Genetic engineering uses DNA and tissue to change the genetic makeup of cells to produce novel organisms ("What Is Genetic Engineering?," 2003).
Intro Into Bioengineering Song
The Bioengineering song from NPR, and it's about how bioengineers are using technology and genetics
to produce new novel organisms and build new products. It states that technology is
progressing each day to create new medical advances and work to cure various diseases.
By extensively progressing further into the world of bioengineering, many benefits have
come that ultimately outweigh the risks.
The Bioengineers Song
The road ahead is bright and clear
because we’re bioengineers!
We’ll fix the problems of today
by building stuff with DNA!
We’re splicing genes, we’re building creatures,
adding extra useful features.
No more waiting; Darwin’s done!
Swapping genes is much more
fun!
The road ahead is bright and clear
because we’re bioengineers!
I’d rather be swapping genes!
It’s mankind’s only fighting chance:
designer genes (not denim pants)
will stop disease and green house gases!
Sequencing nucleic acids,
cracked the code, we’ve seen the light.
We’re building stuff, we’re building
life!
The road ahead is bright and clear
because we’re
bioengineers!
Bibliography
*Bioengineering. In (2009). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_engineering
*Biomechatronics. (2013, March 6). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomechatronics
*ESF Marine Board. (2001). Marine biotechnology: A european strategy for marine biotechnology. London, England : DOI: www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/33877.pdf
*What is genetic engineering?. In (2003). Retrieved from
http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/our-failing-food-system/genetic-engineering/what-is-genetic-engineering.html
The road ahead is bright and clear
because we’re bioengineers!
We’ll fix the problems of today
by building stuff with DNA!
We’re splicing genes, we’re building creatures,
adding extra useful features.
No more waiting; Darwin’s done!
Swapping genes is much more
fun!
The road ahead is bright and clear
because we’re bioengineers!
I’d rather be swapping genes!
It’s mankind’s only fighting chance:
designer genes (not denim pants)
will stop disease and green house gases!
Sequencing nucleic acids,
cracked the code, we’ve seen the light.
We’re building stuff, we’re building
life!
The road ahead is bright and clear
because we’re
bioengineers!
Bibliography
*Bioengineering. In (2009). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_engineering
*Biomechatronics. (2013, March 6). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomechatronics
*ESF Marine Board. (2001). Marine biotechnology: A european strategy for marine biotechnology. London, England : DOI: www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/33877.pdf
*What is genetic engineering?. In (2003). Retrieved from
http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/our-failing-food-system/genetic-engineering/what-is-genetic-engineering.html