Biomanufacturing

Discover the process of utilizing living organisms and/or biologically- derived materials to produce biomolecules and material (such as vaccines, proteins, vitamins, bioplastics, and supplements) for applications in agriculture, the food and beverage industry, medicine, pharmacy, energy production, and more.

Gain an understanding of the biomanufacturing industry, its scope, requirements, and applications. In addition to theoretical discussions, the course involves hands-on laboratory procedures.

Eligibility

Year 1:
- Grade 11
- Successful completion of 1.5 credits of science as demonstrated on high school transcript
- Submission of high school transcript
- Successful completion of, or concurrent enrollment in Biology and Chemistry are strongly recommended
Year 2:
- Successful completion of Year 1

Number of Years to Complete this Program

2 years to complete

Things to Consider

Science-minded
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Desire to engage in hands-on learning

Direct Employment

Prepares students for technician-level jobs in the biomanufacturing industry as well as in more traditional medical and biological research laboratories. It also prepares for the pursuit of advanced life science studies at 2- and 4-year institutions.

Locations

JTED @ The Bridges

3300 S. Park Ave.

Schedule Availability

Year 1:
- Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Year 2:
- Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 p.m.

Program Completion/Sequence

Year 1

Macromolecule Identifications and understanding their functions
Microscopy: Concepts and application of microscope. Make slides and observe under the microscope.
Cell Biology: Cell types and cell organelles
Buffer and solution preparation: Prepare different reagents; Learning to make calculations to prepare biological growth media and reagents.
Micropipetting activity
Nucleic Acid Extraction from different biological sources
Cell Identification using Gram Staining
Cell culturing using agar and differential microbial growth media
Restriction Enzyme Digestion
Gel Electrophoresis to resolve DNA molecules
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to amplify DNA molecules
Forensic Identification of RFLPs (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms)
“Glow-in-the-dark” Bacterial Transformations
DNA sequence alignment using online bioinformatics tools
Phylogenomic Analysis and Taxonomy creation
Identifying GMOs using genetics tools
Bioremediation using transformed bacteria

Year 2

DNA Sequencing (Sanger, through University of Arizona Genetics Core) (optional)
Gene Editing with CRISPR
Specialized cell culturing
Advanced bacterial transformations (pGLO-plasmid green fluorescent bacteria)
Buffer and solution preparation
BLAST and MAFFT DNA alignment
SMS Nucleic Acid Translation
Use of NCBI and DNA Subway
Phylogenomics
Protein Visualization and Analysis using RCSB Protein Data Bank (PDB)
Phylogeny creation using FASTA data
ab1. and seq. nucleic acid sequence files
DNA Spectrograms with Four Peaks Software or Chromas (optional)
3D Protein Structure Visualization
Advanced DNA Extraction methods
Statistical Analysis (t, R-squared, chi-squared, boxplots, P-values, distributions)
Full-length scientific paper composition and simulated peer-review