A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences, biochemistry, and genetics to the preparation of new and enhanced agricultural, environmental, clinical, and industrial products, including the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. Includes instruction in bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics.
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Top 6
New York
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Biotechnology among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY | 18
(6.8%) |  |  | |
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| | Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY | 53
(2.3%) |  |  | |
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| | SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Syracuse, NY | 2
(2.1%) | | - | |
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| | New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY | 3
(0.5%) |  |  | |
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| | University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY | 17
(0.4%) | | | |
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| | CUNY York College
Jamaica, NY | 3
(0.4%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.