Risk assessment and regulation of bioengineered food products

International Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 231-238

  Krimsky, Sheldon ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

agriculture; allergens; bioengineered; Biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; genetically modified; genome; health effects; substantial equivalence; transgenic crops; transgenic modifications

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ECOSYSTEMS; FOOD PRODUCTS; GENES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALLERGENS; GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS; GENOME; HEALTH EFFECTS; TRANSGENIC CROPS; TRANSGENIC MODIFICATIONS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EID: 0033715186     PISSN: 09636048     EISSN: 17415020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbt.2000.000130     Document Type: Article

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