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Genetically Modified Organisms in Food focuses on scientific evaluation of published research relating to GMO food products to assert their safety as well as potential health risks. This book is a solid reference for researchers and professionals needing information on the safety of GMO and non-GMO...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Watson, Ronald R. (Ronald Ross) (Autor), Preedy, Victor R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier Science, [2016].
Temas:
Genetically modified foods > Production standards.
Genetically modified foods > Safety regulations.
Genetically modified foods > Health aspects.
Food, Genetically Modified > standards
Food Safety
Aliments transgéniques > Production > Normes.
Aliments transgéniques > Sécurité > Règlements.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Food Science.
Genetically modified foods
Safety regulations
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  • 17.Are Ready for Market Genetically Modified, Conventional and Organic Soybeans Substantially Equivalent as Food and Feed? / J. Fagan
  • Introduction
  • Long-Term Studies of Food and Feed Products and Agrochemicals are Missing
  • Soy Production is Dominated by Herbicide-Tolerant (HT) RR GM Soy
  • The Daphnia magna Model
  • Previous Studies in D. magna
  • Materials and Methods
  • Soy Samples and Characterization
  • Feeding Studies in D. magna
  • Results
  • Glyphosate and AMPA Residues in the Soybeans
  • Main Constituents of the Soy
  • Individual Samples
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Life-Time Feeding Studies in D. magna with the Different Soy Types
  • Discussion
  • Residues of Pesticides in the Soy
  • Increases in MRL of Glyphosate in Food and Feed
  • Toxicity and Health Relevance of Pesticide/Glyphosate Residues
  • Nutritional Components
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Section III Government Regulation and Litigation for GMO foods
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  • 18.Consumer Acceptance and Willingness-to-Pay for Genetically Modified Foods with Enhanced Vitamin Levels / Xavier Gellynck
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Search Strategy
  • Study Selection
  • Data Extraction
  • Results
  • Acceptance of GM Foods with Enhanced Vitamin Levels
  • Willingness-to-Pay for GM Foods with Enhanced Vitamin Levels
  • Determinants of Acceptance and Willingness-to-Pay
  • Case Study: Information Effects on WTP for Folate Biofortified Rice
  • Information Effects
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 19.Detection of Genetically Modified Organisms in Feed / Sule Ari
  • Introduction
  • GMO Feeds: General Characteristics, Regulations, and Health Issues
  • Detection Methods of Genetically Modified Organisms in Feed
  • Molecular Analysis
  • Genomic DNA Extraction
  • Conventional PCR Analysis for Identifying Plant Species
  • Conventional PCR Analysis for Detection of GMOs
  • Nested PCR Analysis for Determining GMO Events in Feed
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  • 5.Nutritional Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops Using Animal Models / R.A. Herman
  • Crop Composition, Nutritional Context, and the Suitability of Animal Studies
  • Processed Products
  • History of Animal Studies for Nutritional Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops
  • Regulatory Assessments
  • 42-Day Broiler Study
  • 90-Day Rodent Study
  • Other Animal Models
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 6.Noncoding RNA-Based Genetically Modified Crops: Concepts and Challenges / Shelly Praveen
  • Introduction
  • Various ncRNA-Based Silencing Platforms
  • Apprehensions of Noncoding RNA-Based Genetically Modified Crops
  • Persistence of ncRNAs
  • Predictive Environmental Risk Assessment
  • Impact on Plant Protection Measures
  • Food and Feed Safety
  • Nutritional Composition and Equivalency
  • Conclusions and Future Directions
  • References
  • 7.Agrobacterium-Mediated Alien Gene Transfer Biofabricates Designer Plants / Vinod Goyal
  • The Biology of Agrobacterium
  • ^
  • Agrobacterium-Mediated T-DNA Transfer Process
  • Signal Recognition
  • Bacterial Colonization
  • Induction of Bacterial Virulence System
  • Generation of the T-DNA Transfer Complex
  • Transfer of T-DNA
  • Integration of T-DNA into the Plant Genome
  • Comparison of T-DNA Transfer to Conjugative DNA Transfer
  • Factors Influencing Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation
  • Osmotic Treatment of Explants
  • Desiccation of Explants
  • Culture Medium
  • Antinecrotic Treatments
  • Temperature
  • Surfactants
  • Antibiotics
  • Promoters
  • Selectable Markers
  • Reporter Genes
  • Advances in Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation
  • Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Dicotyledonous Plants
  • Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Monocotyledonous Plants
  • Agrobacterium-Mediated In Planta Transformation
  • Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Nonplant Organisms
  • Challenges in Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation
  • Applications
  • Biosafety Aspects
  • Summary and Future Prospects
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  • Alternative DNA Amplification Methods
  • Final Remarks
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • 13.Targeted Genetic Modification in Crops Using Site-Directed Nucleases / Josep M. Casacuberta
  • Introduction
  • Different Types of SDNs: From Meganucleases to Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)
  • The Different Uses of SDNs
  • What Has Already Been Done in Plants?
  • How the Nuclease is Delivered in Plant Cells
  • Comparison of SDN-Based Approaches to Currently Used Techniques in Plant Breeding
  • SDNs to Obtain New Plants for Commercial Uses: Legal Framework
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Section II Social and Economic Context of GMO Foods
  • 14.Agricultural Biotechnology and Public Attitudes: An Attempt to Explain the Mismatch between Experience and Perception / Philipp Aerni
  • Introduction
  • Overview on Perception, Policies, and Politics on GM Crops in Europe, USA, and the Rest of the World
  • Europe
  • USA
  • Rest of the World
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  • Future Prospects
  • References
  • 3.Genetically Modified Food Animals: An Overview / Daman Saluja
  • Introduction
  • Genetically Modified Organisms
  • Definition
  • Advent of GMOs
  • Methods for Introduction of Transgenesis
  • Applications of Transgenic Animals
  • Biological Research
  • Xenotransplantation
  • Biopharming
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Food
  • Concerns
  • Future Directions
  • References
  • 4.Genetically Modified Aubergine (Also Called Brinjal or Solanum melongena) / Lalitha R. Gowda
  • General Description of Brinjal
  • Biochemical and Nutritional Properties
  • Insect Pests of Brinjal
  • Development of Insect-Resistant Bt-Brinjal
  • Fruit and Shoot Borer Management in Bt-Brinjal
  • Fungal-Resistant Dm-AMP1-Aubergine Plants
  • Detection of Bt-Brinjal
  • Current Regulatory Framework of India for Recombinant DNA Technology
  • Food Safety Assessment of Bt-Brinjal
  • Environmental Risk Assessment of Bt-Brinjal
  • Commercialization of Bt-Brinjal
  • References
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  • Public Attitudes and Trust in Institutions
  • The Framing of the Public Debate
  • Methodologies to Assess Public and Consumer Attitudes
  • The Problem with Surveys that Measure Stated Consumer Preferences
  • The Problem with Surveys that Measure State Political Preferences
  • Why Concrete Experience with the Technology Matters
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 15.Fishy Business: Genetic Engineering and Salmon Aquaculture / Brett Clark
  • Introduction
  • Salmon Decline: From Wild to Farmed Fish
  • The Social and Economic Context of Genetically Modified Salmon
  • Genetically Modified Salmon: A Smaller Ecological Footprint?
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 16.Consumer Behavior Regarding Genetically Modified Foods: A Mediator Model / Melania Salazar-Ordonez
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Framework: A Mediator Model
  • Research Methods
  • Sample
  • Methodological Issues
  • Results: The Mediator Model
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
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  • Ready-to-Use TaqMan® Real-Time PCR-Based Multitarget System
  • Diagnostics for EE1 Event: To Ensure GM-Free Conservation of Germplasm
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 10.Biosensors for Detection of Genetically Modified Organisms in Food and Feed / Alex L. Simonian
  • Introduction
  • Standard Approaches for Detection of GMO
  • GMO Biosensors
  • Optical Biosensors
  • Piezoelectric Biosensors
  • Electrochemical Biosensors
  • References
  • 11.Genetically Modified Organism Analysis as Affected by DNA Degradation / Isabel Mafra
  • Introduction
  • DNA Quality and Purity: From Extraction to PCR Analysis
  • Effect of Food Processing on GMO Detection
  • Mechanical Processing
  • Effect of Temperature
  • Oil Extraction and Refining
  • Final Remarks
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • 12.Novel Strategies for Genetically Modified Organism Detection / Isabel Mafra
  • Introduction
  • Biosensors
  • Electrochemical Biosensors
  • Optical Biosensors
  • Piezoelectric Biosensors
  • Microarrays
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  • Machine generated contents note: Section I Development, Testing and Safety of Plant and Animal GMO foods
  • 1.Soybean as a Food Source: Comparative Studies Focusing on Transgenic and Nontransgenic Soybean / R.A. Azevedo
  • Introduction
  • Some Comments about Transgenic Soybeans
  • The Necessity of Using an Herbicide
  • Genetic Modification of Soybean
  • Glyphosate Resistance
  • A Brief History of the Transgenic Soybean in Brazil
  • Comparative Studies Involving Transgenic and Nontransgenic Soybean Seeds or Plants
  • Bioaccessibility Studies
  • Enzymes Involved in the Oxidative Stress
  • Metabolites and (Metallo)proteins
  • Trends
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 2.Genetically Modified Crops: Biosafety Regulations and Detection Strategies / Dawei Li
  • Introduction
  • Biosafety Measurement
  • Labeling Issues
  • Bt Gene and Stacked Traits
  • Detection Strategies
  • PCR and Real-Time PCR
  • Biosensors
  • Protein-Based Detection
  • Immunoassays
  • Immunostrip
  • Immuno-PCR
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