This advanced diploma is delivered with a strong practical focus. Upon completion of this programme, students emerge from the course able to demonstrate specialized and integrated technical and theoretical knowledge, with considerable depth, in subject matter related to biomedical engineering.

Our Biotechnology - Advanced program prepares you with the scientific principles, techniques, and skills required in industrial microbiology and chemistry. In this applied science program, you'll also study biotechnology applications, biochemistry, microbial genetics, and clinical and environmental microbiology.

The three-year Biotechnology - Advanced Ontario College Advanced Diploma program gives you a strong overview of the science that drives biotechnology. As a student, you have the opportunity to carry out experiments and use state-of-the-art laboratory instruments and tools throughout the program. You will meet alumni, and have the opportunity to attend industry talks and professional networking events.

Biotechnology offers a diversification of biological knowledge, predominantly of microorganisms, to equip you in the identification and characterization of bacteria contaminating industrially significant products. Your local supermarket supplies beverages and food products that can be infected with fungi and bacteria. Your girlfriends’ make-up can also be contaminated with microbes. Knowledge of the potential contaminants and techniques to screen these products are essential to maintain product quality.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

UJ has a unique and central place in supporting SA's position in Biotechnology and Food Technology. Our training provides knowledge and skilled people thereby making major contributions across society and the economy by Ensuring the supply of excellent scientists into South African industries and public bodies; Supporting the development of new technologies that improve lives and boost the economy.

Advanced Diploma in Biotechnology Advanced plays a critical role in the battles against hunger, disease and pollution. It is used in developing precision medicines and gene therapies, environmental decontamination to restore polluted spaces and engineering crops to improve their yield and nutrition.

Do you love all things science? Investigating questions? Setting up experiments? The Biotechnology Advanced program at St. Lawrence College is a predominantly hands-on, laboratory, and practical based course. As a student you will perform genetic assays, investigate contaminated soil and water, determine food-borne illnesses, clone for proteins, ferment antibiotics, and create plant hybrids.

Combining the business and technology of agriculture, this post-credential diploma prepares you for a career in one of Canada’s largest and most advanced industries. Build on your existing business education and make yourself more desirable to employers. This program is specially designed for those with business-related degrees or diplomas who are looking to develop specialized skills to prepare them for a career in the fast-changing world of agriculture. Dive deep into fundamental agriculture topics, including crop production and protection, livestock production and environmental considerations directly related to agriculture. Develop additional knowledge in communications, customer service, sales and marketing, and management. Round out your analytical and critical thinking skills by learning the technological applications of GIS (geographical information systems) and GPS (global positioning systems). Experience the best of both worlds: indoor classrooms, plant and soil labs, and outdoor field labs. Off-campus industry tours throughout the year allow you to see careers in action, network with others in your field, and help you to see the complex and fast-paced world of agriculture. Whether you see yourself in finance, sales, and marketing, consulting, research or management, you’ll have the tools to get started. Potential employers include banks and credit unions, grain companies, equipment dealers, and government agencies. Some graduates may even choose to become entrepreneurs or self-employed consultants.

This qualification reflects the role of enrolled nurses with advanced skills who work in a specialised area of nursing practice. At this level, enrolled nurses integrate and adapt specialised, technical and theoretical knowledge to address a diverse range of clinical situations and challenges in their area of specialisation.

Explore biology at the molecular, micro and engineering levels. Participate in world class labs and research to solve real world problems in the food, environmental, pharmaceutical and medical fields. Elite program at the technologist level provides sought-after lab skills and training in cutting-edge trends in the biotechnology field. Graduates have enhanced opportunities for biotechnology careers and pathways to university.

The GIPAG research group, linked to the Productive Transformation Network, has a history of 12 years in which it has participated in the development of research projects and in the development of products such as scientific articles, book chapters, courses, events, monographs, technological products and direction of undergraduate works. Recently, the group participated as a cooperator in the project entitled "Implementation of a certified center for the production of guadua seedlings - BPIN 2014000100043". Currently, researchers from this group are in the execution of the project "Strengthening capacities in R + D + I for regional development in the area of ​​influence of the ITA, Valle del Cauca - BPIN 2020000100030". On the other hand, On the other hand, the GIPAG group has experience in conducting field and greenhouse experiments in which the impact of nutrient availability on plant growth and development has been evaluated (DOI: 10.1016 / j. plantsci.2014.11.018). Additionally, members of the group have carried out analyzes of genetic and morphological diversity in a sorghum germplasm bank, using large volumes of molecular and morphological data. This with the purpose of evaluating the genetic components associated with the root growth of the plant using the association mapping methodology (GWAS) (DOI: 10.1093 / aob / mcx157). Too,