Skip to main content
Log in

Safe biotechnology general considerations

  • Review
  • Published:
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Bibliography

  1. World Health Organisation. Summary Report of the Working Group on the Health Implications of Biotechnology. Geneva: WHO, 1982

    Google Scholar 

  2. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chemisches Apparatewesen (DECHEMA). Sichere Biotechnologie in Arbeitsmethoden für die Biotechnologie. Frankfurt: DECHEMA, 1982

    Google Scholar 

  3. Nederlandse Vereniging voor Microbiologie. Richtlijnen voor Veilig Microbiologisch Werk. Maart, 1984

  4. Laboratoriumssicherheit. Vorläufige Empfehlungen für den Umgang mit pathogenen Mikroorganismen und für die Klassifikation von Mikroorganismen und Krankheitserregern nach den im Umgang mit ihnen auftretenden Gefahren. Bundesgesundheitsblatt 24 (22), 30. October 1981

  5. World Health Organisation. Laboratory Biosafety Manual. Geneva: WHO, 1983

    Google Scholar 

  6. Centers for Disease Control. Biosafety Guidelines for Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1983

    Google Scholar 

  7. Department of Health and Social Services and the Health and Safety Executive. Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens. Categorisation of Pathogens According to Risk and Categories of Containment. London: HMSO, 1984

    Google Scholar 

  8. Sargeant K, Evans CGT (1979) Potential Hazards in the Industrial Use of Microorganisms. Brussels: Directorate General for Research in Science and Education, Commission of the European Communities (EUR 634S EM)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors

Additional information

Offprint request to: DECHEMA, z. H. Frau Schubel, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 97

Co-opted for the preparation of this Report

A Report prepared by the Safety in Biotechnology Working Party of the European Federation of Biotechnology

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Küenzi, M., Assi, F., Chmiel, A. et al. Safe biotechnology general considerations. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 21, 1–6 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00252353

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00252353

Keywords

Navigation