Comparative safety testing of genetically modified foods in a 90-day rat feeding study design allowing the distinction between primary and secondary effects of the new genetic event

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-62

  Knudsen, I B ^a   Poulsen, Morten ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

90 day rodent feeding study; Comparative safety; Genetically modified foods; Hazard characterisation; Pre market assessment procedure; SAFOTEST; Spiking

Indexed keywords

PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; RAT; RICE; SAFETY; STANDARD; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ORYZA SATIVA; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; RATS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TOXICITY TESTS, CHRONIC;

EID: 38449114422     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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