Lab users also have the ability to perform DNA Sequencing, which can determine the exact composition of a gene. The Biotech Lab opened in 1992. Biology professor Jack Beteman, coordinator of the Biotech Lab, and chemistry professor Don Roach built the lab out of discarded materials from the remodeling of the Chemistry Department, and a grant was also received to purchase other necessary equipment. Any student with a pre-medicine, agriculture, plant science or horticulture interest can benefit from these facilities. According to Bateman, they are working with companies in the area that work with biotechnology and offer internships for students working at the Biotech Lab .
Students extract DNA from humans, plants, bacteria and animals.
The whole idea of cloning is to find cures, not to use it for spare parts. Neither Florida International University nor the University of Miami offers this program. People should take more advantage of it. BSC 2420C will be offered during the summer term. This is an experimantal class.