Biotechnology has been practiced since ancient times when our ancestors took advantage of microorganisms to make yeast and use fermentation to make wine. It is a science where students learn to combine the knowledge in biology and life sciences with current technology. Students will learn to modify genetics in animals, plants to create a new product.
So if you found biology, and chemistry subjects to your liking, there is a chance that you will enjoy the time well spent in this field. You will also dedicate lots of your time in lab researching and experimenting with living organisms and bacterias.
The products created can range from agricultural products (food preservatives, genetically engineered vegetables) to creating vitamins and vaccines for human immune system. The industry is set to blossom in the foreseeable future and graduates demand are most likely to be high.
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Food Science
If chemistry, biology, and food ingredients processing make you drool, then food science might be the perfect major for you!
Food Scientists really pay attention to what they eat. After all, they are what they eat, right? Right.... They have extreme curiosity on how basic ingredients are processed into foods, packaged, and distributed to every household in the nation. Not only that, they also care about how these consumer goods are affecting people's health and diet habits. They will study the science in creating quality food, dairy products that last longer than the traditional ones. The upcoming trend is researching nutritional needs for people of various ages.
It is very recommended that food science students get hands-on training as much as they can, starting from the moment they get into the major. Internship opportunities are widely available and offered by school research department, private companies, to government aided research facility. Countless hours spent in the lab are to be expected, though you are also expected to be a good team-player.
Food Scientists really pay attention to what they eat. After all, they are what they eat, right? Right.... They have extreme curiosity on how basic ingredients are processed into foods, packaged, and distributed to every household in the nation. Not only that, they also care about how these consumer goods are affecting people's health and diet habits. They will study the science in creating quality food, dairy products that last longer than the traditional ones. The upcoming trend is researching nutritional needs for people of various ages.
It is very recommended that food science students get hands-on training as much as they can, starting from the moment they get into the major. Internship opportunities are widely available and offered by school research department, private companies, to government aided research facility. Countless hours spent in the lab are to be expected, though you are also expected to be a good team-player.
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