Biotechnologies and Environnent (92 pages)

18 Oct Biotechnologies and Environnent (92 pages)

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National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF) 2010 This study examines the impacts on the environment of implementing biotechnologies, viz; those technologies that rely on certain properties of micro-organisms, animal or vegetable cells, cell constituents, notably enzymes, in order to create new products, new production...
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18 Oct Municipal Solid Waste: What to do with the biodegradables?

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Belgium Academies (ARB) 2010 Geen abstract, enkel deze draak van een samenvatting: The paper deals with the biodegradable part of waste generated by citizens in urban environments. This is essentially household waste and gardening waste. Assimilated to this category of waste is almost all that...
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18 Oct Biotechnological Energy Conversion – Present Situation, Opportunities and the Research Required in the Future

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National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2009 What will come after fossil fuels? Against the backdrop of the current discourse on the expanded use of biomass for energy generation, acatech, the German Academy of Science and Engineering, examines the numerous questions entailed therein with...
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18 Oct Predictive Genetic Diagnostics as an Instrument for the Prevention of Illnesses

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National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2010 The early diagnosis of treatable illnesses plays an ever greater role in modern medicine. Predictive genetic diagnostics in conjunction with rapidly developing analytical methods and the sequencing of entire genomes presents uncharted territory in this respect. A...
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18 Oct Pre-Implantation Diagnostics (PID) – the Impact of a Limited Approval in Germany

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National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2011 Pre-implantation diagnostics (PID) is a diagnosis procedure that makes it possible for parents, who have a high risk of giving birth to a child with a serious hereditary disease, to give birth to a child who is...
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18 Oct Biotechnologies, tomorrow

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National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF) 2010 It is generally recognized that biotechnologies will be one of the major basis for the 21st century sustainable development. This report proposes six priorities in France integrating industrial and agricultural activities. 1. Application of biotechnologies should extend...
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18 Oct Synthetic Biology: scope, applications and implications

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng) 2009 This report aims to define the term ‘synthetic biology’, review the state of the field and consider potential future developments and their likely technological, economic and societal impact. It also attempts to assess the requirements for the development...
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18 Oct Synthetic Biology: public dialogue on synthetic biology

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng) 2009 This report presents the findings of an exploratory public dialogue project, commissioned by the Royal Academy of Engineering and conducted by People Science and Policy Ltd (PSP) to explore uninformed and informed perceptions of and attitudes to synthetic...
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18 Oct Arable crops: a source of renewable raw materials

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Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) 2010 Once the easily accessible reserves of oil are exhausted, plants will become increasingly important as an industrial resource. For this reason there will probably be a renaissance in wood, linseed, straw and other plant products as raw materials....
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18 Oct Synthetic biology – A new engineering science emerges

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Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) 2011 Synthetic biology is the attempt to create cells with specific properties. It is about to establish itself as a new engineering science. This brochure wishes to help to expound the opportunities and risks presented by this scientific area...
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