| Description |
xiv, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- ix About the Editor -- xi Contributors -- xiii Preface -- Chapter 1. Risk and Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology 1 -- Anthony M. Shelton -- The Development of Biotechnology -- Beginning of the Controversy About Biotechnology -- Risk and Benefit Analysis -- The Present Scope of Agricultural Biotechnology Products -- Regulations on Growing Biotechnology Crops -- Grower Adoption of Biotechnology Crops -- Economics of Using the Present Biotechnology Crops -- The Concept of Substantial Equivalence, and its Impact -- on Product Liability and International Trade -- Food Safety Issues of Biotechnology Products -- Framework for Evaluating Environmental Effects of Current -- Biotechnology Crops -- Gene Flow in Transgenic Crops -- Gene Containment Strategies for Biotechnology Crops -- Economic Consequences of Gene Flow from Biotechnology -- 31 Crops -- Effects of Biotechnology Crops on Nontarget Organisms 32 -- Environmental Consequences of Two Novel GM Organisms 36 -- 38 Pesticide Use Patterns -- Resistance Management to Herbicide-Resistant -- and Insect-Resistant Plants -- Agricultural Biotechnology in a Changing World -- Chapter 2. Sampling for GMO Analysis: -- 55 The European Perspective -- Claudia Paoletti -- 55 Introduction -- The Concept of Sampling and Currently Adopted Sampling -- Protocols -- Limitations of the Currently Adopted Sampling Protocols -- Sampling for GMO Detection/Quantification: -- Recommendations -- Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 3. Sampling for the Detection of Biotech Grains: -- A USDA Perspective -- Larry D. Freese -- Introduction -- Introduction to Sampling Theory -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4. Reference Materials and Standards -- Stefanie Trapmann -- Philippe Corbisier -- Heinz Schimmel -- Introduction -- Matrix-Based GMO CRMs -- Pure Genomic DNA GMO CRMs -- Pure Plasmidic DNA GMO CRMs -- Pure Protein GMO CRMs -- Discussion -- Chapter 5. Protein-Based Methods: Case Studies -- James W. Stave -- Introduction -- Foods: Processed and Finished -- Grain and Seed -- Discussion -- Chapter 6. Protein-Based Methods: Elucidation -- of the Principles -- Farid E. Ahmed -- Introduction -- Problems Associated with Developing Immunoassays -- for Food Proteins and Suggested Remedies -- Western Blotting -- Immunoassays -- Conclusions -- Chapter 7. DNA-Based Methods for Detection -- and Quantification of GMOs: Principles and Standards 183 -- John Fagan -- Introduction -- The Polymerase Chain Reaction -- The Future of GMO Testing -- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy -- DNA Microarrays -- Biosensors -- Chapter 8. DNA-Based Methods for GMO Detection: -- Historical Developments and Future Prospects 251 -- Farid E. Ahmed -- Southern Hybridization/Slot or Dot Blotting Techniques -- Polymerase Chain Reaction Applications -- Gene Expression and Microarray Technology -- DNA-Based Biosensors -- Conclusions -- Chapter 9. Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Methods 291 -- Sylvie A. Roussel -- Robert P. Cogdill -- Introduction: The Limitations of Applying the Current -- GMO Screening Methods -- Introduction to Near-Infrared Spectroscopy -- Roundup Ready Soybean Detection Case Study -- Quality Assurance Issues -- Future Considerations -- Chapter 10. Other Methods for GMO Detection -- 329 and Overall Assessment of the Risks -- Farid E. Ahmed -- 329 Proteomics -- Gene Fluorescent Proteins As a Marker in Transgenic Plants 333 -- Concerns About Gene Flow, Liabilities, Regulatory -- Climates, And Intellectual Property Rights -- Assessment of Safety Issues -- Conclusions -- Index |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Food -- Microbiology.
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Recombinant microorganisms.
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Food, Genetically Modified.
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Organisms, Genetically Modified.
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Food Contamination.
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| Author |
Ahmed, Farid E.
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| LC no. |
2003017973 |
| ISBN |
1560222743 soft alkaline paper |
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