Biotechnology

• The conditions inside are maintained to promote maximum growth:

  1. The pH and temperature at the optimum
  2. The temperature is controlled by a water jacket
  3. oxygen is added to make sure that aerobic respiration occurs
  4. A food source like is added eg glucose syrup
  5. The mixture inside is stirred
• Diagram of Fermenter

  A) Steam in

  B) Nutrients in

  C) Air in

  
• Biotechnology - alteration of living organisms to develop or make products that help us
• Diagram of Insulin Production

  A) Human DNA

  B) Insulin gene

  C) Plasmid

  D) Restriction enzyme

  E) Ligase joins sticky ends together

  
• Mycoprotein - protein made by fungi used for substituting meat. It is made by the fungus Fusarium and grown in aerobic conditions on glucose syrup.