My future speciality. Biotechnology.

As for my future speciality I will be a pharmacologist. I have chosen this noble profession because I want to be useful to people by making them healthy. That is why I am a first year student of the faculty of biotechnology at the National University of Food Technologies. Our faculty trains engineers – biotechnologists for working at different enterprises of food industry and pharmaceutical plants.

Biotechnology is known to be the science devoted to develop­ing and improving those industrial and agricul­tural processes that make use of biological systems. The field of biotechnology in­cludes areas as diverse as food processing, waste disposal, and mining. It involves the selective breeding of plants, animals and microorganisms. Its task is obtaining microorganisms and products of their life activity. Biotechnological methods involve the transfer of specific genes from one species to another. Biotechnology uses methods of chemistry and molecular biology. Biotechnologists have made a great contribution to food production and medicine.

We, future biotechnologists, specialize in pharmacy. The education of a biotechnologist extends over a wide range of knowledge from pure sciences to technology.

During junior years we study basic subjects, such as mathematics, physics, many chemistries: organic, nonorganic, physical, analytical, molecular chemistry; humanities. Much attention is devoted to the study of different technological processes of foodstuffs production.

During senior years we study subjects closely connected with our future speciality: biochemistry, pharmacy, genetic engineering, food technology. The final year is devoted to practical training and to the work at the graduation thesis which is submitted to the State Examining Board.

Our University carries out research on microorganisms – bacteria and fungi used in food production. The scientists are investigating microorganisms for utilization in various food processes, such as brewing, wine making, cheese making, bread-baking, milk fermentation. The University laboratories are equipped with all necessary equipment: glassware, measuring instruments, fermentation tanks, refrigerators. The students learn to use chemical glassware: test tubes, flasks, chemical glasses. They learn how to prepare cultural media and grow and select bacteria. The chair of biotechnology delivers lectures, arranges seminars and colloquieson the problems of biotechnology for the students.

Having defended my diploma I'll be a pharmacologist and will be able to work at an enterprise of food industry or a pharmaceutical plant; also at a laboratory of a research institute. Graduates from our faculty may hold a post of a pharmacologist, the chief of the laboratory, the chief engineer.

A pharmacologist at a pharmaceutical plant controls the whole technological process of producing medicines: pills, powders, mixtures, tinctures, sprays, ointments etc., watches the correct fulfillment of all production operations, and eliminates deviations from the fixed regime. The

chief of the laboratory controls the quality of raw materials and the quality of ready products. The chief engineer is responsible for the technological progress. It is under his direction that the reconstruction of the plant, mechanization and automation of the production processes are carried on.

Pharmacology is a traditional industry in our country. There are many pharmaceutical plants in Ukraine, a lot of them are modern. The successful

Work of a pharmacologist requires constant perfection and advance in knowledgeacquired at the University. Only under this condition his work will be interesting and fruitful.

I like my future speciality because it is useful for me and society.