The need and risks of using transgenic microalgae for the production of food, feed, chemicals and fuels

R.H. Wijffels

doi:10.1787/9789264213562-en

The need and risks of using transgenic microalgae for the production of food, feed, chemicals and fuels

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This chapter provides a brief overview of the targets of algal genetic modification followed by a short description of the Netherlands legislation concerning genetically modified organisms, an overview of what is already known about the risks related to production systems of (GM-) algae, and the potential risks of GM-algae for human health and the environment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biosafety and the Environmental Uses of Micro-Organisms - Conference Proceedings
Place of Publication	Paris
Publisher	OECD
Pages	57-73
Number of pages	224
ISBN (Print)	9789264213562
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264213562-en
Publication status	Published - 2015

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The need and risks of using transgenic microalgae for the production of food, feed, chemicals and fuels

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