Introduction

Biotechnology- Introduction - key messages
Future Developments

Health Care

Human tissue and cell fact sheet (pdf)
Orphan Drugs and rare diseases
Genetic knowledge and biotechnological developments
Biotechnology: Bringing a new dimention to medecine and healthcare

Agriculture

Safety of GM food
Genetically Modified Plants and the Environment
Frequently raised arguments against genetic modification
Biotechnology and developing countries
Pusztai's research under official discussion
Do Bt crops pose a threat to the 'colourful world of butterflies'?
The current situation in Agri-food
Genetically Modified Soya
Genetically Modified Maize
Genetically Modified Sugar beet
Genetically Modified Potatoes
Other Genetically Modified Crops
Genetically Modified Oilseed Rape (canola)
Green biotechnology - a help to the environment
Safety Assessment of Foods from Genetically Modified Crops (pdf).
Coexistence of GM and non GM crops (pdf)

Industrial

What is white biotechnology?
What are enzymes?
An Introduction to the applications of industrial (white) biotechnology
White Biotechnology : Gateway to a More Sustainable Future

Examples of white biotechnology in action...

• An animal friendly alternative for cheese makers (pdf)

• Enzymes sweet enzymes (pdf)

• Biological vitamin B2 production (pdf

• Sustainable biofuels (pdf)

• Cleaner detergents (pdf)

• Naturally cleaner cotton (pdf)

• Stonewashing without stones (pdf)

• Biologically better bread (pdf)

Emerging Enterprises

What is the Young Innovative Company (YIC) status? (pdf)