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Safety assurance for environmental introductions genetically-engineered organisms /

The purpose of this book is to investigate the suitability and applicability of available methods for analyzing the human and ecological risks involved in the release of genetically-modified microorganisms. Main topics include: - risk analysis and assessment; approach to safety assurance; - inventor...

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Corporate Authors: NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Safety Assurance for Environmental Introductions of Genetically-Engineered Organisms Rome, Italy, SpringerLink (Online service), North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division
Other Authors: Fiksel, Joseph R., Covello, Vincent T.
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, [1988]
Series:NATO ASI series. Ecological sciences ; no. 18.
Subjects:
Biotechnology > Safety measures > Congresses.
Genetic engineering > Safety measures > Congresses.
Biotechnology > Environmental aspects > Congresses.
Biotechnology > standards > Congresses.
Environmental Pollution > Congresses.
Genetic Engineering > Congresses.
Safety > Congresses.
Biotechnologie > Sécurité > Mesures > Congrès.
Génie génétique > Sécurité > Mesures > Congrès.
Biotechnologie > Aspect de l'environnement > Congrès.
Genetica Humana E Medica.
Biotechnologie > Congrès.
Génie génétique > Congrès.
Biotechnologie appliquée à l'environnement > Congrès.
Pollution > Congrès.
Biotechnology > Environmental aspects.
Biotechnology > Safety measures.
Genetic engineering > Safety measures.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The purpose of this book is to investigate the suitability and applicability of available methods for analyzing the human and ecological risks involved in the release of genetically-modified microorganisms. Main topics include: - risk analysis and assessment; approach to safety assurance; - inventory of available scientific risk assessment methods for biotechnology; - identification of methodology gaps and research needs in biology, ecology or other disciplines; - development of a general framework to guide future biotechnology risk assessment efforts; - international regulatory activities.
Item Description:"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Safety Assurance for Environmental Introductions of Genetically-Engineered Organisms held in Rome, Italy, June 6-10, 1987"--Title page verso.
"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 282 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783642731693 (electronic bk.)
3642731694 (electronic bk.)