Diploma in Biotechnology

MY IMPRESSION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY.....

WHAT IS BIOTECHNOLOGY??

Biotechnology or bio tech is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products, or any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives there of, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.

Biotechnology has expanded to include new and diverse sciences such as genomic, recombinant gene technologies, applied immunology, and development of pharmaceutical therapies and diagnostic test.

INTERESTING IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 

As a student in biotechnology, my overall impressions of the biotechnology course were extremely positive.We managed to learn about the science of life and their improvement of the value of materials and organisms such as pharmaceuticals,crops and livestock. Although the course was new but very well planned,offering students the basic as well as advanced knowledge about the various happening areas of biotechnology.


I found myself being inspired and enthused almost every time I went into lecture. The lectures have been very helpful in providing guidance for self-study. I have also enjoyed the assessment forms and the field trip that was arranged by our lectures. On 7 February 2013, our lecture have organise a trip to Ajinomoto and Yakult Factory. It was a lot of fun and I particularly enjoyed the trip. There are so many things that we learn.
 In Ajinomoto Factory we have learned what's good about Ajinomoto :

• Enhances the flavour of food
• Stimulates appetite and promotes adequate dietary intake of children and elderly
• Lower the risk of high blood pressure and other problems by reducing 30% of salt/sodium intake

While in Yakult Factory we managed to know a briefing about yakult products,the processing of the product and also the history of yakult.One important thing that we should know yakult is not just about cultured milk
but they also produce other product such as cocmetics and other food products.

product in Yakult company.^^

Ace light Yakult (less sugar yakult)

Ace Yakult (first product of yakult)

Overall, I was glad and lucky to be part of this course. I enjoyed biotechnology course as it was an

eye-opener to me. We all worked in group to come up with a product. It was very innovative activity. My long term ambitions are not fixed, but with biotechnology course has definitely helped 

me to clarify what possibilities lie ahead.