Europe evaluates its four-year plans in biotechnology

Europe plans gene testing framework

Genetic testing is set to enter mainstream healthcare and further population research but needs new regulation according to a European report, writes Nigel Williams.

Marine Biotechnology and its potentials in cancer treatment: Review article

Marine environment has unique diversity. More than half of biodiversity lives at sea and oceans. Promotion of science and technology led to the future accession to marine species and study them and finally using marine product in human life. Using marine product for treatment of human malady is one of the most attractive applications of this component. Since cancer is the second mortality agent...

BIOTECHNOLOGY and its APPLICATIONS

Biotechnology can be broadly defined as "using organisms or their products for commercial purposes." As such, (traditional) biotechnology has been practices since he beginning of records history. (It has been used to:) bake bread, brew alcoholic beverages, and breed food crops or domestic animals (2). But recent developments in molecular biology have given biotechnology new meaning, new promine...

A new dawn for marine biotechnology in Europe. Preface.

On 20 June 2010, scientists from across Europe specialising in the field of marine biotechnology gathered at Acquafredda, in the province of Maratea in southern Italy, to attend the European Science Foundation-COST Conference, “Marine Biotechnology: Future Challenges” (Fig. 1). With a programme designed and implemented under the coordination of the Marine Board-ESF, the conference was intention...

Governing conflicts over sustainability: agricultural biotechnology in Europe