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Undergraduate Biochemistry Opportunities www.ed.ac.uk/biology Biotechnology Cell Biology Biochem_Biotech_CellBio_A5.indd 1 21/05/2019 14:25 Biochemistry The programme combines coverage of the Biochemistry is the study of living systems at basic principles and knowledge underpinning the cellular and molecular level. This dynamic biotechnology and an appreciation of the field draws on a variety of subjects and has processes involved in converting an idea widespread application. Biochemistry applies a into a product. The objective is to provide a knowledge of chemistry and physical sciences firm foundation in molecular and microbial to investigate basic life processes. The subject biotechnology through compulsory sections has a major impact on modern medical research dealing with topics such as expression vectors, and upon the pharmaceutical, bioengineering, microbial fermentation, protein structure, drug agricultural and environmental industries. design and the development of antimicrobials and vaccines. The programme encourages the critical assessment of current developments in areas of Cell Biology biological interest. Modern cell biology is a dynamic discipline that combines the interests and techniques of many Biotechnology scientific fields. Cell biologists investigate the Biotechnology is concerned with industrial basic structural and functional units of life, the and biomedical applications of fundamental cells that compose all living organisms. They aim knowledge derived from biology. This covers to understand: cellular structure, composition many facets from making useful products and regulation, the organelles that cells contain, using microbial, plant or animal cells to using cell growth, nuclear and cellular division, and bioinformatics and structural biology to design cell death. Understanding how cells work is new drugs. Biotechnology is an exciting area fundamental to many areas of biology and is of with new developments each year in areas that particular importance to fields such as cancer affect us all. Examples include new drugs and research. vaccines to combat diseases, new enzymes for health care, biocontrol agents in the field and Contact us biosensors to monitor environmental pollution. www.ed.ac.uk/biology [email protected] +44 (0)131 650 5528 This publication is available in alternative formats on request. Please contact [email protected] © The University of Edinburgh. All information correct at time of going to print (May 2019). The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Main image: ©iStock.com/hidesy Biochem_Biotech_CellBio_A5.indd 2 21/05/2019 14:25.

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