Unit I - The cell 1. An introduction to biotechnology 2. Voyage into the cell 3. Proteins 4. Genes: the blueprints for proteins 5. Cell growth
Unit II - Biotechnology in the laboratory 6. Microbial killing 7. Cell culture and the eukaryotic cells used in biotechnology 8. Fluorescence 9. Agarose gels 10. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 11. Genetic engineering
Unit III - Biotechnology in the real world 12. Gene delivery 13. RNAi 14. Genome editing 15. DNA fingerprinting 16. Fermentation, beer, and biofuels 17. Stem cells, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine 18. Transgenics and genetically modified organisms in agriculture 19. Patents and licenses