Biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our quality of life and the health of the planet we live on.
Does it suit you?
- Do you like biology and chemistry?
- Want to develop innovative solutions for human and animal health?
- Want to work in an advanced research lab?
- Do you like to know what you can grow whatever the soil or climate?
- Want to ensure healthy food for your community?
Science + Industry
The only faculty of this profile in the country.
The faculty prepares engineers
biotechnologists in
study programs:
- Biotechnologies for the food industry
- Agricultural biotechnologies
- Medical and veterinary biotechnologies
This is an optimal time to be involved in biotechnology.
With rapid advances in disease diagnosis and therapy, value-added agricultural products, the biotech industry has provided a significant increase in jobs internationally.
Biotechnologies in the food industry
It refers to innovation in traditional food production technologies, in particular fermentative methods, with the aim of obtaining products with high nutritional value, while fully respecting consumer safety.
Did you know that in the 1970s, industrial biotechnology solved the problem of water pollution from phosphates in laundry detergent?
Agricultural Biotechnology
Also known as plant biotechnology, it is a branch of agricultural science that involves the use of techniques to adapt plants to specific needs, from providing healthy food to protecting the
environment.
Medical-Veterinary Biotechnologies
It is an emerging field in which biotechnology standards are linked to the process of making human and veterinary medicines.
Most drugs on the market are bioformulated, such as antibodies, nucleic acid products and vaccines
Pharmaceutical companies use biotechnology principles such as recombinant DNA technology to design and make more effective protein-based drugs such as erythropoietin and fast-acting insulin.
Where can you get a job?
– Food industry
– Companies for the production of animal feed, food additives, biopesticides, etc.
– Valorization of plant/animal production or agro-industrial waste
– Processing of raw materials of animal origin using biotechnological techniques
– Laboratories for quality control and safety of agri-food products
– Pharmaceutical industry
– Prestigious advanced research institutes
– Veterinary medical diagnostic laboratories
– Environmental pollution and quality control laboratories
Study programs
I. License
– Agricultural biotechnologies
– Medical veterinary biotechnologies
– Biotechnologies for the food industry
II. Master
– Biotechnology and food safety
– Biotechnology in the pharmaceutical industry
– Biotechnology in environmental protection
– Biotechnology and entrepreneurship
III. PhD
– PhD in Biotechnology
