Source:  Giovanni Ferraiolo ICGEB BIOSAFETY
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This is to inform you that on the ICGEB Biosafety WebPages
is now available, with   free access, an updated scientific
bibliographic database on "Biosafety and risk assessment for
the environmental release of genetically modified organisms
(GMOs)".

The database is  monthly updated and contains, to date, more
than 1700 scientific articles (full reference + abstract),
published on international scientific journals since 1990,
selected and classified by ICGEB scientists for the main
"topics of concern"  for  the environmental release of GMOs.

Comments and suggestions will be welcome.

ICGEB Biosafety WebPages:
http://www.icgeb.trieste.it/biosafety/

Giovanni Ferraiolo, ICGEB Biosafety
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ICGEB: Biosafety since 1987

1987 - The ICGEB is established as a Centre of Excellence
"to  promote the safe use of biotechnology world-wide and
with special regard to the needs of developing countries".
Pending  the entry in force of the statutes the Centre
starts
operating as a special project of the United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

1991 - Active participation in the elaboration of the
Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Release of Genetically
Modified Organisms into the Environment (UNIDO / WHO /UNEP /
FAO Informal Working Group on Biosafety)

1992 - Annual workshops on "Biosafety and Risk Assessment
for the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms" attended,
to date, from over 400 scientists involved in biosafety
issues in more than 40 different countries.

1995 - Collaboration to the establishment of BINAS: a
Biosafety Information Network and Advisory Service with the
objective to monitor global developments in regulatory
issues in biotechnology developed by UNIDO.

1998 - ICGEB Biosafety WebPages: totally dedicated to
"Biosafety & Risk Assessment for the environmental release
of
genetically modified organisms (GMOs)"

1998 - ICGEB database on biosafety studies: an updated
scientific bibliographic database containing  more than 1700

scientific articles (full reference + abstract), published
on international scientific journals since 1990, and
selected from ICGEB scientists.
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Giovanni Ferraiolo - ICGEB Biosafety

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http://www.icgeb.trieste.it/biosafety/

International Centre for Genetic Engineering and
Biotechnology
Area Science Park, Padriciano 99  I-34012 Trieste (Italy)
Tel: +39 (0) 40 3757364 - Fax: +39 (0) 40 3757363
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