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Biotility at the University of Florida provides high-quality professional development and credentialing for the bioscience industry.
Biotility wishes you a happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closed this Wednesday through Friday November 26-28, reopening with regular hours on Monday.
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We're here in San Antonio at #ASMCUE to talk about biotechnology industry credentialing. Stop by and say howdy tonight at the 7:15pm opening reception or any time this weekend! 🤠
November 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Attention UF Science Gators! 🧪🐊 Stop by our Gator Market booth TODAY (Weds 11/19) from 10am-3pm in the Reitz Union for information on bioscience industry credentialing that can boost your chances of getting an internship or getting hired.
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🤠 Next week, join us in San Antonio, TX at @asm.org #ASMCUE! Attendees will gather to share microbiology classroom strategies, hear biology education research updates, discover relevant vendors (like Biotility!), and meet new colleagues.
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Happy Halloween from Biotility - we hope you have a good costume! 🦇
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Reading recommendation for #NationalChemistryWeek - ⚛️🌶️ The Hidden (Biotech) Life of Spices:

Amy Stewart's "The Drunken Botanist" is a fascinating concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology.

Cheers to a great National Chemistry Week!

www.amystewart.com/books/drunke...
The Drunken Botanist | Amy Stewart
The Drunken Botanist was written by Amy Stewart. This book is all about the plants that create the world's great drinks. A New York Times bestseller!
www.amystewart.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Reading recommendation for #NationalChemistryWeek - ⚛️🌶️ The Hidden (Biotech) Life of Spices:

Did you know the FDA doesn't have standards of identity for spices? But it does provide guidance on acceptable names for labeling spices: www.fda.gov/regulatory-i...
CPG Sec 525.750 Spices - Definitions
This compliance guide provides guidance concerning acceptable names for use in labeling spices and foods in which they are used. Commonly used spices are described.
www.fda.gov
October 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Reading recommendation for National Chemistry Week - ⚛️🌶️ The Hidden (Biotech) Life of Spices:

Culinary Herbs and Spices: Their Bioactive Properties, the Contribution of Polyphenols and the Challenges in Deducing Their True Health Benefits: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Culinary Herbs and Spices: Their Bioactive Properties, the Contribution of Polyphenols and the Challenges in Deducing Their True Health Benefits
Herbs and spices have been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries. Over the last decade, research into their role as contributors of dietary polyphenols, known to possess a number...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Reading recommendation for #NationalChemistryWeek - ⚛️🌶️ The Hidden (Biotech) Life of Spices:

How a 19th Century Chemist Took on the Food Industry with a Grisly Experiment: www.npr.org/sections/the...
How A 19th Century Chemist Took On The Food Industry With A Grisly Experiment
Deborah Blum's book, The Poison Squad, tells how Harvey Washington Wiley and his band of chemists crusaded to remove toxins, such as arsenic and borax, from food. How? By testing them on volunteers.
www.npr.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's #NationalChemistryWeek and we're celebrating the Hidden (Biotech) Life of Spices! Read our blog post on five careers that intersect biotech and the spice/food safety industry, and then stay tuned for reading recommendations all week long!

⚛️🌶️ biotility.research.ufl.edu/the-hidden-b...
The Hidden (Biotech) Life of Spices - Biotility
If you're skilled in chemistry or the biosciences and are looking for info on a career in the spice and food safety industry, look no further!
biotility.research.ufl.edu
October 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Check out our partner course with @citiprogram, "The Foundations of Lean Manufacturing", which covers the production process that maximizes productivity while minimizing waste within a manufacturing operation.
🔗 biotility.research.ufl.edu/industry/sho...
The Foundations of Lean Manufacturing - Biotility
This course covers the foundations of lean manufacturing and provides techniques to enhance lean production.
biotility.research.ufl.edu
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In case you missed it, we wanted to share that the BACE is now completely computer-based. This transition increases access to our industry-recognized biotech credentialing exam and offers greater scheduling flexibility for exam sites. Read more: biotility.research.ufl.edu/bace-expands...
BACE Expands Access by Going Fully Digital - Biotility
Biotility announces that the BACE credentialing exam will now be offered exclusively in a computer-based format.
biotility.research.ufl.edu
October 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Our latest course collab with @citiprogram.org is "Environmental Regulations Affecting the Biotech Industry". This course reviews federal laws governing environmental impacts, including to air, surface, groundwater, wetlands, and ecological resources.
biotility.research.ufl.edu/industry/sho...
Industry Short Courses - Biotility
Biotility offers professional development courses for those seeking to advance their careers in the bioscience and biotech industries.
biotility.research.ufl.edu
September 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today is the day: BACE Exam Site Registration for Academic Year 2025-2026 is now open! #BACEcred

Register your school now ➡️ biotility.research.ufl.edu/biotech-indu...
September 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
📆 BACE exam site registration opens in less than a week! (September 3rd)

The Biotechnology Aptitude and Competency Exam (BACE) affirms industry knowledge and skills and provides an industry-recognized credential. Learn more at biotility.research.ufl.edu/biotech-indu...
August 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"Teaching Current Good Manufacturing Practices as a Workplace Skill" guides bioscience educators through core #CGMP precepts and the FDA regulatory guidelines required for companies that manufacture drugs, drug products, and medical devices.

Learn more: biotility.research.ufl.edu/educators/te...
Teaching Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) as a Workplace Skill - Biotility
Learn about teaching CGMP and the FDA regulatory guidelines required for companies who manufacture drugs and medical devices.
biotility.research.ufl.edu
August 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
@scifri.bsky.social Fun Fact: Agatha Christie trained to work in a hospital dispensary during WWI, learning to mix prescriptions by hand. Is it any wonder poison was so often the murder weapon of choice in her books? 🧪
How Agatha Christie Used Chemistry To Kill (In Books)
A new book explores the poisonous concoctions in Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries and the science behind how they kill.
www.sciencefriday.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy International Cat Day! 🐱
August 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Biotility and CITI Program offer asynchronous courses designed for those looking to expand and deepen their knowledge in technical and regulatory details unique to the biotechnology industry and translational research. Check out our course lineup at biotility.research.ufl.edu/industry-cou....
July 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Happy National Hot Dog Day! Time to pack it in, scientists. 🌭
July 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Introducing Matt Hyde! Our latest Featured #BACEcred earner is a biotechnology educator at Jasper County High School in Georgia. Learn more about how the BACE is helping him shape Georgia’s future biotech professionals: biotility.research.ufl.edu/bace-credent...
BACE Credential Earner: Matt Hyde - Biotility
Biotech teacher Matt Hyde talks about how he leveraged his BACE Credential to meet the growing needs of his students.
biotility.research.ufl.edu
July 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
On Tuesday 7/15, AACT is offering an online symposium with the theme "Beyond the Classroom: Chemistry’s Impact on Life & Work." Presenters will focus on exploring the broader influence of #chemistry outside traditional school classrooms.
teachchemistry.org/professional...
Webinars | 2025 Virtual Summer Symposium | AACT
AACT is a professional community by and for K–12 teachers of chemistry
teachchemistry.org
July 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Applying for a microbiologist job in the industry? Register for the ASM Public Health and Beyond Career Exploration Series! On July 7 at 2pm ET, five microbiologists will share their career journeys and tips for transitioning to industry. asm.org/webinars/to-...
Public Health and Beyond: A Career Exploration Series
With the recent reduction in the public health workforce, microbiologists are facing unprecedented career challenges. This webinar series will focus on career transitions from public health.
asm.org
July 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
H2 oh my!
June 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Meet Julia Moncrieff! Our latest Featured #BACECred Earner is an impressive PhD student who is studying to help research and develop tools for the treatment and detection of bacterial infections. Check her out: biotility.research.ufl.edu/bace-credent...
June 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM