Benefits of new tools in biotechnology to developing countries in south Asia: A perspective from UNESCO

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 364-369

  Fahmi, Ahmed ^a  

^a UNESCO South Asia Office   (India)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Regional cooperation; South Asia; UNESCO

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS;

ASIAN COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY SUPPLIES; HEALTH SYSTEMS; PUBLIC SERVICES; REGIONAL COOPERATION; SOUTH ASIA; UNESCO;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; ARTEMISININ; BIOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOETHICS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHINESE MEDICINE; CROP PRODUCTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MALARIA; NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 82955247653     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: 18734863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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