1. What is biotechnology?
the use of living organisms or other biological systems in the manufacture of drugs or other products or for environmental management, as in waste recycling: includes the use of bioreactors in manufacturing, microorganisms to degrade oil slicks or organic waste, genetically engineered bacteria to produce human hormones, and monoclonal antibodies to identify antigens

2. Find one that you think is representative of some company you would be interested in?
I am intresered in the pharmasitical Johnson and Johnson.
3. Where are most biotechnology companies in the United States located?


TU.S. Public Companies by Region, 2006
TU.S. Public Companies by Region, 2006

4. Is your state show in the data? If so how many companies are reported in your state ? List the seven states with the largest number of biotechnology companies. Print a small version of the graph and glue it into your note book. Include the reference citation.

5. Do a search for a biotechnology company that produces a pharmaceutical or medicine?
Johnson and Johnson is a pharmasitical company.

6. What is the name and location of the company?
Most of the companies are located in Europe, but they have companies all over the world except in Antartica and the north pole.

7. What pharmaceutical does it make?
The company makes lotions, shanpoos, hair products, and wipes. It has products used for babys most of the time.

8. For what type of patient is the medication used?
Everyone dcan use this medication but most of there products are aimed for infants.

9. What is the home page - internet- for this company?
http://www.jnj.com/connect/

10. Do a search for a biotechnology company that produces a biotech product that is not a pharmaceutical.
Caliper Life Sciences is a leading provider of cutting-edge technologies enabling researchers in the life sciences to create life-saving and enhancing medicines and diagnostic tests more quickly and efficiently.

11. What is the name and the location of the company?
There are 5 companies in the US. One is in Massachusettes, 2 in California, one in New Jersy and the other in Maryland.

12. What product does it make?
It makes x-ray machines.

13. What is the use of the product?
You can x-ray anything with one of there products.

14. What is the home page - internet- of the company?

http://www.caliperls.com/