Applied Biotechnology 

​​​​​​Applied biotechnology students will learn the following:

• Principles and practices of different biotechnology techniques: Real-Time PCR, Genome Analysis, Sequencing and (Southern, Northern and Western) Blotting.

• Immunodiagnostic methods including immunoblotting techniques.

• Application of Bio-nanomachine for biomolecular structure determination.

• Basic knowledge and skills for the successful cultivation of animal and plants cells and tissues.

• RNA editing techniques.

• Cytogenetic techniques.

• Molecular diagnosis (Principles and Applications).

• Gene Therapy (Genetic Disorders, Gene Target Selection, Gene Delivery Methods, Viral vectors).

• Production of vaccines.

• Drug discovery and drug development.

• Producing transgenic plants resistant to indigenous biotic and abiotic stress.

• Renewable energy.

• Manufacturing of biotechnological products

• Wastewater purification.

Careers you can pursue:

Those working in the biotechnology field have a diversity of exciting career choices across different biotechnology sectors (medical and pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural and industrial science occupations) with job titles such as:

•     Microbiologist

•     Cell/Research/Molecular Biologist

•     Biomedical Engineer

•     Biostatistician

•     Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

•     Agricultural and Food Scientist

•     Plant & Animal Breeder

•     Business Development Manager

•     Marketing and Sales Manager

•     Quality Assurance Specialist

Biotechnology graduates have very promising career opportunities. Employment opportunities are available with:

•     Analysis laboratories

•     Medical and pharmaceutical research institutes

•     Gene therapy laboratories

•     Agricultural research institutes

•     Companies producing vegetables and fruit strains by tissue culture

•     Food production companies “Quality Assurance”

•     Companies working in the field of environmental protection.

•     Revised laboratories for ICSI and IVF

•     Hospitals applying clinical pharmacy