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Safety Assurance for Environmental Introductions of Genetically-Engineered Organisms

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Joseph Fiksel

    1. Teknowledge Inc., Palo Alto, USA

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  2. Vincent T. Covello

    1. School of Public Health, Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, USA

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Part of the book series: Nato ASI Subseries G: (ASIG, volume 18)

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Table of contents (17 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  3. Risk Analysis Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. “Old” Biotechnology to “New” Biotechnology: Continuum or Disjunction?

      • F. E. Young, H. I. Miller
      Pages 13-33

    3. Potential Applications of Knowledge System Technology to Biotechnology Safety Assurance

      • Joseph Fiksel
      Pages 35-54

    4. Assessing Human Health Risks of Environmentally Released, Genetically Engineered Microorganisms

      • C. A. Franklin, N. J. Previsich
      Pages 55-71

    5. Risk Assessment Strategies for Biotechnology

      • Curtis C. Travis, Holly A. Hattemer-Frey
      Pages 73-88

    6. A Biological Approach to Assessing Environmental Risks of Engineered Microorganisms

      • Lawrence W. Barnthouse, Gary S. Sayler, Glenn W. Suter II
      Pages 89-97

    7. Informing People About the Risks of Biotechnology: A Review of Obstacles to Public Understanding and Effective Risk Communication

      • Vincent T. Covello, Patricia Anderson
      Pages 99-126

  4. Scientific Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Application of Genetically — Engineered Micro-Organisms in the Environment

      • Ben Lugtenberg, Letty de Weger, Carel Wijffelman
      Pages 129-162

    3. Ecology and Biotechnology: Expectations and Outliers

      • Robert K. Colwell
      Pages 163-180

    4. Plasmid Transfer in a Freshwater Environment

      • M. J. Day, M. J. Bale, J. C. Fry
      Pages 181-197

    5. L-Form Bacteria and Somatic Associations with Eucaryotes

      • A. M. Paton
      Pages 199-202

    6. Deliberate Release of Genetically Engineered Organisms in the Environment

      • Daphne Kamely
      Pages 203-221
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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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Teknowledge Inc., Palo Alto, USA

    Joseph Fiksel

  • School of Public Health, Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, USA

    Vincent T. Covello

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