Synthetic Biology the technoscience and its societal consequences /

Synthetic biology is becoming one of the most dynamic new fields of biology, with the potential to revolutionize the way we do biotechnology today. By applying the toolbox of engineering disciplines to biology, a whole set of potential applications become possible ranging very widely across scientif...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Schmidt, Markus (Editor), Kelle, Alexander (Editor), Ganguli-Mitra, Agomoni (Editor), de Vriend, Huib (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Subjects:
Medicine-Research.
Biology-Research.
Biotechnology.
Security systems.
Bioethics.
Economic development.
Biomedical Research.
Security Science and Technology.
Economic Development, Innovation and Growth.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • That Was the Synthetic Biology That Was
  • An Introduction to Synthetic Biology
  • Computational Design in Synthetic Biology
  • The Ethics of Synthetic Biology: Outlining the Agenda
  • Do I Understand What I Can Create?
  • Security Issues Related to Synthetic Biology
  • The Intellectual Commons and Property in Synthetic Biology
  • Governing Synthetic Biology: Processes and Outcomes
  • Synthetic Biology and the Role of Civil Society Organizations
  • Summary and Conclusions.

Similar Items