Biology Division, LCC

Kabi R. Neupane, Ph.D.

Instructor, Biology and Biotechnology, LCC, Hawaii

This page lists different instructional links, PowerPoint files or other relevant materials that I will be using during the course of the semester, if any. Links to this page will be updated as we cover the material in class.

Section I: Introduction, Origins & Tools of Biotechnology. (Chapters 1 & 2)

Mon     1/13    Introduction to Biotechnology, Definition, Historical perspective, Challenges for the 21st Century, Social Impact        

Wed    1/15    Historical overview and Cell Structure        

Fri       1/17    More on cell  and DNA structure.  How does a gene codes for proteins.

Wed    1/22    Bacteria, Phages, plasmids, restriction enzymes 

Fri       1/24    Cloning a gene is different than cloning plants, animals, cells

Mon     1/27   More on cloning plants, animals, cells      (How does a genes code for  a protein?)

Wed    1/29   Molecular Diagnostics: Antibodies, Monoclonals, ELISAs  

Fri       1/31   Molecular Diagnostics:   DNA/RNA probes, primers.

Mon     2/3    Molecular Diagnostics:   DNA fingerprinting, RFLP, forensics 

Wed    2/5    Molecular Diagnostics:   PCR  and applications    (Nobel Lecture: Kary Mullis)

Fri       2/7     Pre-implant Genetic Diagnostics, Socio-ethical Issues

Section II:     Biotechnology and People and agriculture (Chapter 3 and 4)

Wed    2/12     Human Genetic Diseases, stem cells, Intro to Gene Therapy    

Fri       2/14    Human Gene Therapy          

Wed    2/19     Human Genome Project (HGP site)

Fri    2/21        Issues in Health care: Double-Edged Sword                

Mon    2/24    Microbes & Plants in Medicine, Interferon, Genes & Vaccines  

Wed     2/26     More on Genes & Vaccines, Tryptophan Case                

Fri     2/28     Introduction,   BST & Milk; Pesticides, Herbicide Resistance; Regulations 

Mon     3/3      Basic Principles of Plant Engineering   (Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer ; Second paper on Agrobacterium   and Biolistics)              

Wed    3/5      What is Bt?  Engineering a plant with the Bt gene 

Fri       3/7     Viruses  & Plants; Engineered Coat Protein Resistance; Rainbow Papaya      

     (Click here for PowerPoint File  )

Mon     3/10    Pests, Diseases, Pharmaceuticals, genomics, bioinformatics  

Wed    3/12     Freezing  tolerance ;  Soil bacteria and fertilizer             

Fri       3/14    AgBiotechnology   Case Studies Video     

Section III:    Environment, Marine and Forest Biotechnology (Chapter 5 & 6)

Wed    3/19    Concerns about release of GMO's, bacteria, pollen          

Fri       3/21    Microbes & Bioremediation                         

Mon     3/31    Microbes, Mines & Mining

Wed   4/2       Aromatic  Hydrocarbons , Biofuels  

Fri       4/4       An ocean of opportunity, New drugs and medicines from the ocean

Mon     4/7       Fuels from the sea 

Wed    4/9       Fish and Biotechnology (Read the Science article)   

Fri       4/11    Biotechnology and Trees      

Section IV:  Overview of Social Impacts and Ethical Issues

Wed    4/16    Commercialization, Introduction , Intellectual Property Rights,  Patents

Mon     4/21    Issues around Patenting 

Wed    4/23   Government Regulation  I, NIH, EPA, FDA, USDA  

Fri       4/25    Biotechnology in the media

Mon     4/28    Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics                                  

Wed    4/30    Student Presentations                         

Fri       5/2       Student Presentations 

Mon    5/5        Student Presentations

Wed    5/7        Student Presentations/Review

nd mail, questions or comments about this web site to kabi@hawaii.edu.
Copyright © 2003 Kabi R. Neupane

Last modified: December 13, 2006

About PowerPoint Presentation: Many PowerPoint files have been adapted from media supplement of the Textbook Publisher, Benjamin Cummings (Pearson Education, Inc.). I strongly recommend students to visit the Publisher’s website at www.essentialbiology.com (Bio 101) or www.campbellbiology.com (Bio 171) and benefit form their online resources.