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Biotechnology

Biotechnology program will prepare you to work as a laboratory technician (in quality control and quality assurance) in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Biotechnology courses will provide practical application in industrial microbiology as well as chemistry (analytical), organic chemistry and biochemistry. Laboratory techniques, including appropriate safety procedures, will be extensively highlighted.

A special feature of this applied science program is its project-based approach, with independently-designed microbiology projects that will enhance your problem-solving and research skills.

Isolate, enumerate and identify microorganisms from many types of samples (water, soil, air, the body, food, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic products);
Prepare specimens for staining and become an expert light-microscopist;
Become proficient in aseptic handling of materials;
Accurately calibrate and use a range of instruments such as pH and BOD meters, gas chromatographs, spectrophotometers (regular/IR/UV) and HPLCs;
Prepare microbiological media and reagents and culture pathogenic microbes;
Design and perform your own microbiology experiments;
Use microorganisms to assay pharmaceutical products.

Career Outlook

Quality assurance technician
Microbiology lab technician
Chemist – calibration
Sterile specialist
Analytical chemist/microbiologist
Microbiology laboratory analyst
QC raw material analyst

Areas of Employment

Graduates typically start their careers as quality control technicians in a broad range of industries (food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals) and also in related government agencies.

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Biotechnology