ISSN:
1432-0614
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Summary The Working Party on Safety in Biotechnology of the European Federation of Biotechnology reported [Künzi M, et al. Safe Biotechnology (1) — General considerations. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 21:1–6] on the classification of human pathogens and other microorganisms. It is proposed to relate the various risk classes of these organisms to the categories of physical containment for recombinant DNA (rDNA) organisms according to the OECD report [OECD Report (1986) “Recombinant DNA Safety Considerations”, Paris]. In view of the differences in the numbering systems of the EFB for risk classes (1–4) and the OECD system of Good Industrial Large Scale Practice (GILSP) and containment categories 1–3, the former have been given alternative names. Relationships of the EFB-Classification of Microorganisms according to risk and OECD safety precautions have been defined (Table 1).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00255357
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