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Assessing Ecological Risks of Biotechnology presents a comprehensive analysis of ecological risk assessment for biotechnology as viewed predominantly by scientists doing research in this area, but also by regulators, philosophers, and research managers. The emphasis is on the ecological risks associ...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Ginzburg, Lev R.
Published: Butterworth-Heinemann,
Publisher Address: Boston :
Publication Dates: 1991.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Biotechnology series ; 15
Subjects:
Microbial biotechnology > Safety measures.
Microbial biotechnology > Environmental aspects.
Genetic engineering > Safety measures.
Ecology.
Genetic engineering.
Genetics, Microbial.
Microbiological Techniques.
Risk.
Biotechnologie microbienne > Se curite > Mesures.
Biotechnologie microbienne > Aspect de l'environnement.
Ge nie ge ne tique > Se curite > Mesures.
E cologie.
SCIENCE > Industrial & Technical. > Industrial & Technical.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Chemical & Biochemical.
Microorganismes > Aspects de l'environnement. > Aspects de l'environnement.
Ge nie gn e tique.
Microbiologie > Technique.
Biotechnologie.
Umweltschaden.
Risikoanalyse.
Aufsatzsammlung.
O kologie.
Risiko.
Bestimmung.
Ecology > Effects of > Biotechnology
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780409901993
Summary: Assessing Ecological Risks of Biotechnology presents a comprehensive analysis of ecological risk assessment for biotechnology as viewed predominantly by scientists doing research in this area, but also by regulators, philosophers, and research managers. The emphasis is on the ecological risks associated with the release of genetically engineered organisms into the environment. The book contains 17 chapters that are organized into four parts. Part I discusses the ecological experience gained from previous biological introductions. Part II explores the ecology and the genetics of microbial comm.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvi, 379 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781483289489
1483289486
Index Number: TP248
CLC: Q939.9
Contents: Keystone species and community effects of biological introductions / Daniel Simberloff -- Planned introductions in biological control / L.E. Ehler -- Surface transport of microorganisms by water / James A. Moore -- Soil and groundwater transport of microoganisms / Duane F. Berry and Charles Hagedorn -- Aerial dispersal of bacteria / Christen D. Upper and Susan S. Hirano -- Factors affecting the transfer of genetic information among microorganisms in soil / Guenther Stotzky, Lawrence R. Zeph, and Monica A. Devanas -- Genetic exchange and genetic stability in bacterial populations / Conrad A. Istock -- Models for the population dynamics of transposable elements in bacteria / Richard Condit.
Quantifying fitness and gene stability in microorganisms / Richard E. Lenski -- Quantifying the risks of invasion by genetically engineered organisms / Junhyong Kim, Lev R. Ginzberg, and Daniel E. Dykhuizen -- Quantifying the spread of recombinant genes and organisms / Robin Manasse and Peter Kareiva -- Regulation of biotechnology by the Environmental Protection Agency / Marvin Rogul and Morris Levin --Ecological considerations in EPA's review for field tests of genetically engineered organisms / H. Res it Akc akaya and Lev R. Ginzburg --Regulation and oversight of biotechnological applications for agriculture and forestry / Maryln K. Cordle, John H. Payne, and Alvin L. Young.
Ecological risk assessment and European community biotechnology regulation / Rogier A.H.G. Holla -- Ecological risk analysis of biotechnological waste decontamination / Anthony D. Thrall and Robert A. Goldstein -- On making nature safe for biotechnology / Mark Sagoff.

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