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NABC statement 2000 on agricultural biotechnology: promise, process, regulation, and dialogue
No full textNational Agricultural Biotechnology Counci
Developing a biotechnology learning hub for New Zealand
No full textThe article discusses the development of New Zealand's Biotechnology Learning Hub. The authors explains the Biotechnology Learning Hub is an on-line portal developed as a result of initial findings. Its principal aim is to bring the biotechnology and education sectors together in a more sustainable way. The author outlines classroom studies, meetings with the Biotechnolgy industry, and the features of the hub
LAW AND BIOTECHNOLOGY: CASES AND MATERIALS
No full textTable of cases -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the author -- Acknowledgments -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Federalism: distributions of power to regulate biotechnology -- Ch. 3. Private sector profits and biotechnology -- Ch. 4. Human health, medical care, medical information disclosure in biotechnology -- Ch. 5. International law and biotechnology -- Ch. 6. Bioethics, religion and biotechnology -- Ch. 7. Criminal law and biotechnology -- Ch. 8. Scientific evidence and biotechnology -- Ch. 9. Biotechnology and property law -- Ch. 10. Biotechnology and tort law -- Ch. 11. The future of biotechnology and law -- Appendix 1. Primer on cell biology -- Appendix 2. Primer on molecular biology -- Appendix 3. Primer on DNA -- Appendix 4. Glossary -- Inde
Environmental Biotechnology Research Group: Research Report.
Full text linkEnvironmental biotechnology exploits living organisms (plant, bacteria, fungi, etc) in various applications of waste treatment and remediation of pollutants. The organisms that demonstrate the potential to utilize the wastes or pollutants as food are naturally found in the environment. Rapid development in genetic technology also assists in introducing genetically modified organisms with enhanced capability to degrade wastes or pollutants. It has been proven that environmental biotechnology can provide safer methods of cleaning hazardous wastes compared to conventional methods since it uses natural agents. Finally the utilization of biowastes and organic residues to useful value added product were also studie
Modern Biotechnology in New Zealand: Further Analysis of Data from the Biotechnology Survey 1998/99
No full textThe New Zealand Government has indicated a strong interest in fostering innovation and aims to concentrate on selected areas where New Zealand may be able to develop a new comparative advantage. One such area is biotechnology, which would build on New Zealand's existing comparative advantage in the primary sector dairy, forestry, meat, wool and horticulture). This paper aims to fill some of the gaps in our knowledge of biotechnology and innovation processes in New Zealand. It is based on the 1998/99 survey of modern biotechnology activity in New Zealand conducted by Statistics New Zealand in 2000. The survey was commissioned by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MORST) mainly in order to produce statistics on the present position of the industry for planning purposes. The findings reported in this paper are based on further analysis of the survey data conducted by the author on behalf of MORST. Data are presented on the number, type and characteristics of enterprises involved in biotechnology in New Zealand. The paper presents data on enterprises that conduct R&D into modern biotech processes and includes analysis of the rate of innovation by biotech respondents compared to OECD estimates. Comparisons are also made between data from the New Zealand and Canadian biotech surveys
Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology
Full text linkAgricultural biotechnology is becoming the major sector in crop improvement through the use of scientific techniques for the modification of genes conferring resistance to biotic, abiotic stress and improving the quality of crops. With the evolvement from Mendelian genetics to molecular biotechnology, there have been several developments in the field of crop improvement. Recent biotechnological advances have aimed towards removing the physiological constraints of the crops and increasing crop yield potential. With the use of different tools of agricultural biotechnologies like genetic engineering, tissue culture, embryo rescue, somatic hybridization, molecular marker-assisted selection, genome doubling, and omics technologies, various transgenic crops have been developed over the decades and have been approved for commercialization. This development and adoption of transgenic technology have been shown to increase crop yields, reduce CO2 emission, reduce pesticide and insecticide use and decrease the costs of crop production. Even though the biotechnological approach and transgenic organisms have immense potential to contribute to the world’s food security, several concerns of genetically modified crops being a threat to the environment and human health have developed. This review will address applications and concerns of biotechnology in crop improvement considering health hazards and ecological risks
Newsletter Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology Issue 9, July 2021 / Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology
Full text linkThe Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB) at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) launched its inaugural newsletter in November 2020. This publication serves as a platform to disseminate the institute's latest research activities, events, and achievements to the scientific community and the public.
The inaugural issue marked the beginning of a series of newsletters aimed at highlighting IMMB's commitment to advancing medical molecular biotechnology. The newsletter provides insights into ongoing research projects, collaborations, and upcoming events, reflecting the institute's dedication to scientific excellence
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION: THE META-TECHNOLOGIES OF INFORMATION
No full textIntroduction / Sandra Braman -- Acknowledgments / Pt. I. The technologies of biology and communication -- Ch. 1. The meta- technologies of information / Sandra Braman -- Pt. II. The concept of information -- Ch. 2. Information as metaphor: biology and communication / David Ritchie -- Ch. 3. Conditional expectations communication and the impact of biotechnology / Steven S. Wildman - - Ch. 4. Are facts not flowers? Facticity and genetic information / Sandra Braman -- Pt. III. The ownership of information -- Ch. 5. Justifying enclosure? Intellectual property and meta-technologies / Christopher May -- Ch. 6. Biotechnology, intellectual property, and the prospects for scientific communication / Leah A. Lievrouw - - Pt. IV. Information and power -- Ch. 7. Transborder information, local resistance, and the spiral of silence: biotechnology and public opinion in the United States / Susanna Hornig Priest and Toby Ten Eyck -- Ch. 8. Biotechnology, democracy, and the politics of cloning / Steven Best and Douglas Kellner -- Ch. 9. Popular representation and post normal science: the struggle over genetically modified foods / Graham Murdock -- References -- Author index -- Subject inde
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMAN GOOD
No full textPreface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The rapidly changing world of biotechnology -- 2. Humanity and the technological narrative -- 3. Biotechnology and competing worldviews -- 4. Biotechnology and human dignity -- 5. Biotechnology and the quest for control -- 6. Biotechnology, human enhancement, and the ends of medicine -- 7. Conclusion: toward a foundation for biotechnology -- Notes -- Authors and collaborators -- Inde
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