Analytical difficulties and certain biological aspects of Cry1Ab toxin determination in MON 810 genetically modified maize

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 293-306

  Takacs E ^a   Darvas, B ^a   Szekacs A ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b CENTRAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Analytical problems; Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry1Ab toxin; ELISA; MON 810 maize

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; BACTERIUM; BIOPESTICIDE; BUTTERFLY; CULTIVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; MAIZE; PROTEIN; QUALITY CONTROL; RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84863098082     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: 15882691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhyt.47.2012.2.10     Document Type: Article

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