http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/ EFB Forum en Copyright 2008 2008-04-29T08:34:20+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/41/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/41/#When:08:34:20Z <p>Call for Paper/Article/commentary for the Biopreneur Magazine’s upcoming issue: <br /> Biopreneur is accepting - <br /> (1) Paper <br /> (2) communications <br /> (3) articles <br /> (4) Review/commentary <br /> (5) Profiles - emerging bioventure/die-hard entrepreneur </p> <p> Scope of the articles: <br /> Content should be 2-6 pages long.&nbsp; Graphic could be provide in jpg or similar format. <br /> Initial communication should be done with a topics and 3-5 sentences on the topic(s). <br /> Selection committee follows a rolling-review process. </p> <p> For further info contact - <a href="http://www.biopreneur.org">http://www.biopreneur.org</a> <br /> Previous issue: <br /> <a href="http://www.biopreneur.org/images/E_mag_Biopreneur.pdf">http://www.biopreneur.org/images/E_mag_Biopreneur.pdf</a> </p> 2008-04-29T08:34:20+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/40/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/40/#When:06:57:14Z <p>Gujarat Akruti TCG Biotech Limited is an initiative of Gujarat Government along with Akruti City Limited and TCG Limited.&nbsp; Akruti City Limited is a publicly listed real estate company head quartered at Mumbai, India.&nbsp; TCG is well known for setting up Bio Technology Parks and Information technology parks through itself and its sister company Vornado Incorporated of USA.&nbsp; The Joint Venture Company has been incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956.&nbsp; The Joint Venture has been mandated by Gujarat Government through a global tender to develop a state of art Bio Technology Park at Savli, Vadodara about 14 kms. From Vadodara Airport and 8 kms. Away from National Highway.&nbsp; </p> <p> The Bio Technology Park envisages creation of state of art, infrastructure suitable for the Bio Technology Industry covering a wide range of activities as listed in Annexure “A”.&nbsp; Apart from state of art infrastructure as listed in Annexure “B”, we are also building a state of art incubation centre measuring over 86,000 sq. ft.&nbsp; The incubation centre will have all the facilities that will enable technocrats, startup companies and other entrepreneurs to avail these facilities in order to standardize and scale-up processes and thereafter, set up their own enterprise in the park.&nbsp; The incubation center will be ready in the year 2008.&nbsp; </p> <p> Apart from the incubation centre, the layout of the park will include developed plots of various sizes ranging from 8,000 sq. mtr.&nbsp; To 2,00,000 sq. mtr.&nbsp; All these plots will have access to advanced utilities and support facilities as listed in Annexure “C”.&nbsp; In order to create the right ambience, there will be wide landscaping covering large areas of the park.&nbsp; 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</p> <p> Biopreneur provides coaching and counseling to the entrepreneurs who wish to start their own bio-business.&nbsp; Biopreneur also offers critical strategic business development support to the biotech businesses in USA and Japan.&nbsp; </p> <p> Goal <br /> Develop a platform where freshmen and seasoned biopreneurs communicate and shares their knowledge and wisdom that they have learned hands-on. <br /> <br /> Develop means for the individual and institutional investors have access to true understanding of triple-bottom line return concept and opportunities that a biotech business can offer for their life and their grand children lives. <br /> <br /> Develop training, and mentoring programs by the biopreneurs for the biopreneurs. <br /> <br /> Develop mechanism to work with economic development agencies for local and global economic-equity and human health. <br /> <br /> Biopreneur serves as a focal point for bringing together scientists, businesspeople and investors and plays a major role .in promoting the education and training of people with biotech zeal. </p> 2008-04-15T10:20:59+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/38/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/38/#When:06:09:50Z <p>Welcome you all to the Indian Biotechnology Research Organisation<i><b>(IBRO), </b></i>which is under the process of development. </p> <p> Welcome you all for the Biotechnological Development in India,with all updats in research and development across the country. </p> <p> Cheer </p> <p> Santosh Kumar Maharana <br /> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); 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for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script> <br /> <a href="http://www.biotechnologyindia.org">http://www.biotechnologyindia.org</a> </p> 2008-03-15T06:09:50+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/37/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/37/#When:18:49:23Z <p>I need a few comments from biotech experts here concerning this question : Top 5 biotech universities in the world : in the US? in the Uk? In Asia ? </p> <p> 1-in the area of biotech engineering ? <br /> 2-ag-biotech ? <br /> 3-pharma-biotech ? </p> <p> thanks. </p> <p> Jeong <br /> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 109';l[5]=' 111';l[6]=' 99';l[7]=' 46';l[8]=' 111';l[9]=' 111';l[10]=' 104';l[11]=' 97';l[12]=' 121';l[13]=' 64';l[14]=' 117';l[15]=' 104';l[16]=' 112';l[17]=' 103';l[18]=' 110';l[19]=' 111';l[20]=' 101';l[21]=' 74';l[22]='>';l[23]='"';l[24]=' 109';l[25]=' 111';l[26]=' 99';l[27]=' 46';l[28]=' 111';l[29]=' 111';l[30]=' 104';l[31]=' 97';l[32]=' 121';l[33]=' 64';l[34]=' 117';l[35]=' 104';l[36]=' 112';l[37]=' 103';l[38]=' 110';l[39]=' 111';l[40]=' 101';l[41]=' 74';l[42]=':';l[43]='o';l[44]='t';l[45]='l';l[46]='i';l[47]='a';l[48]='m';l[49]='"';l[50]='=';l[51]='f';l[52]='e';l[53]='r';l[54]='h';l[55]='a ';l[56]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script> </p> 2008-03-12T18:49:23+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/18/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/18/#When:11:20:56Z <p>Friends, </p> <p> This is good news for the transgenic cotton debate: Three farm-scale evaluations in a row demonstrate all clear positive results in favour of the transgenic Bt cotton Here are the abstracts and links of the most recent publications: </p> <p> <b>Cattaneo, M.G., Yafuso, C., Schmidt, C., Huang, C.Y., Rahman, M., Olson, C., Ellers-Kirk, C., Orr, B.J., Marsh, S.E., Antilla, L., Dutilleu, P., &amp; Carriere, Y. (2006) </b> <br /> Farm-scale evaluation of the impacts of transgenic cotton on biodiversity, pesticide use, and yield. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103, 20, pp 7571-7576 <br /> <a href="http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/103/20/7571">http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/103/20/7571</a> and the supporting tables <a href="http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/0508312103/DC1">http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/0508312103/DC1</a> and figures only <a href="http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/figsonly/103/20/7571">http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/figsonly/103/20/7571</a> </p> <p> <b>Summary</b> <br /> Higher yields and reduced pesticide impacts are needed to mitigate the effects of agricultural intensification. A 2-year farm-scale evaluation of 81 commercial fields in Arizona show that use of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton reduced insecticide use, whereas transgenic cotton with Bt protein and herbicide <br /> resistance (BtHr) did not affect herbicide use. <br /> Transgenic cotton had higher yield than nontransgenic cotton for any given number of insecticide applications. However, nontransgenic, Bt and BtHr cotton had similar yields overall, largely because higher insecticide use with nontransgenic cotton improved control of key pests. <br /> Unlike Bt and BtHr cotton, insecticides reduced the diversity of non-target insects. Several other agronomic and ecological factors also affected biodiversity. Nevertheless, pairwise comparisons of diversity of non-target insects in cotton fields with diversity in adjacent non-cultivated sites revealed similar effects of cultivation of transgenic and nontransgenic cotton on biodiversity. <br /> The results indicate that impacts of agricultural intensification can be reduced when replacement of broad-spectrum insecticides by narrow-spectrum Bt crops does not reduce control of pests not affected by Bt crops. </p> <p> Two other recent papers, telling the same story, again underpinned with excellent scientific data collected under realistic conditions: </p> <p> <b>Sharma, H.C. &amp; Pampapathy, G. (2006)</b> <br /> Influence of transgenic cotton on the relative abundance and damage by target and non-target insect pests under different protection regimes in India. Crop Protection, 25, 8, pp 800-813 <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Sharma-Cotton-Insects-2006.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Sharma-Cotton-Insects-2006.pdf</a> </p> <p> <b>Summary</b> <br /> Effectiveness of transgenic cottons with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cry1Ac gene along with non-transgenic commercial cultivars of Gossypium hirsutum and G. arboreum for the management of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera was evaluated at the research farm, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. In general, there were no significant differences in oviposition between the transgenic and the non-transgenic cultivars under protected and unprotected conditions. The larval numbers were significantly lower on the transgenic hybrids during the 2004 rainy season under high infestation, but the differences in larval density between the transgenic and non-transgenic hybrids during 2002 and 2003 seasons under low levels of infestation were quite small. Bollworm damage in squares and bolls was significantly lower in the transgenic hybrids than in the nontransgenic ones, although there were a few exceptions. Differences in seed cotton yield between the transgenic and the non-transgenic hybrids were not significant under unprotected conditions at moderate levels of infestation during the 2002 and 2003 cropping seasons (except in the case of Mech 184). However, significant differences in seed cotton yield were observed during the 2004 cropping season under heavy bollworm infestation. Seed cotton yield of the first picking in transgenic hybrids was significantly greater than that of the non-transgenic counterparts. </p> <p> <b>Bambawale, O.M., Singh, A., Sharma, O.P., Bhosle, B.B., Lavekar, R.C., Dhandapani, A., Kanwar, V., Tanwar, R.K., Rathod, K.S., Patange, N.R., &amp; Pawar, V.M. (2004) </b> <br /> Performance of Bt cotton (MECH-162) under Integrated Pest Management in farmers’ participatory field trial in Nanded district, Central India. Current Science, 86, 12, pp 1628-1633 <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Bambawale-Cotton-Centra-India-2004.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Bambawale-Cotton-Centra-India-2004.pdf</a> </p> <p> <b>Summary</b> <br /> Farmers’ participatory field trail was conducted in 33.18 ha representing rainfed cotton-growing region in Nanded district of the central zone, to evaluate the performance of Bt cotton hybrid MECH-162 under Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and to compare it with conventional cotton (CC) hybrids/varieties grown with and without IPM. There was significant reduction in bollworm incidence. Maximum damage was observed in CC without IPM, where seven sprays of pesticides were made for control of insect pests in comparison to three on Bt MECH-162. Population of the sucking pests and two natural enemies monitored was also lower in Bt MECH-162 compared to CC. The latter without IPM recorded the lowest population of natural enemies. Seed cotton yield (12.4 q/ha), and net returns (Rs 16231/ha) were highest for Bt MECH-162. CC under IPM recorded an yield of 7.1 q/ha, and return of Rs 10507/ha. The results show that IPM in cotton was most effective with Bt MECH-162, and provided higher return though the initial seed cost for the farmers was higher. <br /> . <br /> . </p> <p> <i>some helpful links for those who want to know more:</i> <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton-Links-KA-20060719.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton-Links-KA-20060719.pdf</a> <br /> including the (in)famous Report on Chinese cotton from Greenpeace, which has been contradicted and rebutted by the cited Chinese authors themselves: <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/China-Greenpeace-XUEdayuan.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/China-Greenpeace-XUEdayuan.pdf</a> </p> <p> and two (of many) rebuttals pointing to the main flaws of the Greenpeace report: <br /> The protest of the Chinese researchers cited in the Greenpeace report, which has been published behind their back: </p> <p> Prof. Wu is Director of the Department of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China; a member of the National GMO Biosafety Committee; and Chief Scientist of the National High-Tech Program on the ecological safety of Bt cotton in China. His laboratory is one of four mentioned by the Greenpeace-Report. The following is Prof. Kongming Wu’s brief statement. <br /> <b>Wu, K. (2002), </b> <br /> Electronic Source: A brief statement on the studies of the ecological impact of Bt cotton conducted by Dr. Kongming Wu’s lab, Institute of Plant Protection, (ed ASK-FORCE), Forum ASK-FORCE, published by: European Federation of Biotechnology, Taken from the Berne Debates 2002, sent by the author <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/WuKongmingRsptoGreenp.pdf/">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/WuKongmingRsptoGreenp.pdf/</a> <br /> Lots of scientific, peer reviewed papers cited in there </p> <p> A report by an independent consultant, as publication and electronic source <br /> <b>Keeley, J. (2003),</b> <br /> Electronic Source: Regulating biotechnology in China: the politics of biosafety, IDS Working Paper 208, published by: INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, <br /> <a href="http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/bookshop/wp/wp208.pdf">http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/bookshop/wp/wp208.pdf</a> AND <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Keeley-Report-China-Cotton-2003.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Keeley-Report-China-Cotton-2003.pdf</a> </p> <p> <b>Keeley, J. (2006) </b> <br /> Balancing technological innovation and environmental regulation: An analysis of Chinese agricultural biotechnology governance. Environmental Politics, 15, 2, pp 293-309 <br /> &lt;Go to ISI&gt;://000237241900008 no pdf available </p> <p> <i>The basics: Greenpeace has done a sloppy job by relying on a field study which it did not study properly and from which it draw wrong conclusions without even checking with the authors, the wrong negative conclusions then blown up out of proportion, so the whole report is not really credible. </i> </p> <p> <b>QUESTION TO GREENPEACE (AND A REQUEST)</b> </p> <p> Why on earth are you not taking notice of all the critical debate concerning your 2002 Report? Are you living on another planet or what? It’s just really cheap to launch a flawed report and present it on your luxurious website for ignorant lay people as THE truth? Please explain <br /> For those who have to verify these accusations, please go to: <br /> <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/footer/search?q=cotton">http://www.greenpeace.org/international/footer/search?q=cotton</a>, still the same old stuff, as if time would have been halted. </p> <p> <b>THE REQUEST</b> <br /> please put on your website the three publications (Cattaneo, Sharma, Bambawale) with the links above in order to give your members a more balanced view, if you do not, then you can be rightly accused by falsifying the scientific facts on purpose. You have lost a lot of credibility to the people who have access to scientific information. Unfortunately you can still count on all those goodhearted members who have too much faith in you and who have no ways and means to check critically, what dusty stuff you put on your website. </p> <p> Summing up this China Bt cotton debate with Greenpeace (which is actually OVER from the scientific point of view) in short words: <br /> <b>THERE ARE INSECT RESISTANT CROPS PERFORMING WELL AND FACT-RESISTANT ACTIVISTS WHO NEED TO SAY BYE BYE TO THEIR CHEAP PROPAGANDA STUNTS</b> </p> <p> Bibliography from the Web of Science on Bt Cotton for the keywords biosafety and biodiversity <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Bibliography-Bt-Cotton-WOS-20060719.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Bibliography-Bt-Cotton-WOS-20060719.pdf</a> </p> <p> Comprehensive overview on China’s biosafety policy: <br /> <a href="http://agbioforum.org/v5n4/v5n4a01-huang.htm">http://agbioforum.org/v5n4/v5n4a01-huang.htm</a> </p> <p> Finally: compare also the previous sending of the ASK-FORCE on a similar topic: Bt cotton in India <br /> <a href="http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/13/">http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/13/</a> </p> <p> Klaus Ammann </p> 2006-06-27T11:20:56+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/24/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/24/#When:13:03:11Z <p>There are numerous studies which give solid proof that in India the Bt cotton story is overall a positive one regarding environment. However, there are specific incidences, which overshadow the good stories: Since its approval in 2002, Bt cotton has spread in India in a very rapid pace: From 3.27 million hectares last year the transgenic cotton will cover three times more this year, a proud figure per se. The downside is, that according to some few reports, farmers run into economic troubles in specific regions. <br /> Lets see the facts: Three studies give helpful comments: 1) </p> <p> Raney, T. (2006) <br /> Economic impact of transgenic crops in developing countries. Current Opinion in Biotechnology <br /> Plant biotechnology/Food biotechnology, 17, 2, pp 174-178 <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Raney-Economic-Cotton-2006.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Raney-Economic-Cotton-2006.pdf</a> </p> <p> Qaim, M., Subramanian, A., Naik, G., &amp; Zilberman, D. (2006) <br /> Adoption of Bt cotton and impact variability: Insights from India. Review of Agricultural Economics, 28, 1, pp 48-58 <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Quaim-Economic-Cotton-India-2006.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Quaim-Economic-Cotton-India-2006.pdf</a> </p> <p> Bennett, R., Kambhampati, U., Morse, S., &amp; Ismael, Y. (2006) <br /> Farm-level economic performance of genetically modified cotton in Maharashtra, India. Review of Agricultural Economics, 28, 1, pp 59-71 <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Bennett-Farmlevel-Cotton-India-2006.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Bennett-Farmlevel-Cotton-India-2006.pdf</a> </p> <p> “3 states fix price of Monsanto’s <br /> Bt cotton seeds”, Times of India, 1. 6. 2006; “Bt cotton to cover 81 lakh acres in the <br /> country by 2006”; Medienmitteilung, Government of India, 3. 7. 2006. </p> <p> It was Richard Bennett warning previously, that the Bt cotton has been introduced in India in a too rapid pace: It would have been better to develop for locally adapted varieties which would have survived in a better shape last years droughts in Andra Prades - but his warnings were ignored: in the first years of Bt cotton in India there were only three traits approved. This will now change dramatically. For this year, already 59 varieties will be approved, and for the following years, 121 new transgenic varieties are in development. <br /> Not all farmers had benefited from increased performance of Bt varieties. </p> <p> 1.&nbsp; Raney, T., 2006 Economic impact of transgenic crops in developing countries. Current Opinion in Biotechnology Plant biotechnology/Food biotechnology, 17(2): p. 174-178. <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Raney-Economic-Cotton-2006.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Raney-Economic-Cotton-2006.pdf</a> </p> 2006-08-02T13:03:11+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/33/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/33/#When:13:19:29Z <p>hello to everybody, <br /> ready to new era of greenrevolution ,herewith i apeal to all keen of biotech revolution.in india a largest population country in world whereas the abundance of braed but lack of management. <br /> day by day the poverty is designed with solution of funding but there is nothing for empowerment of farmers.subsydising and funding is not solution on it its proven truth. <br /> so is there any institution ready to cooperate to develop agri biotech park. </p> <p> deepak p.phadtare <br /> msc (agril) plant pathology <br /> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 109';l[5]=' 111';l[6]=' 99';l[7]=' 46';l[8]=' 108';l[9]=' 105';l[10]=' 97';l[11]=' 109';l[12]=' 103';l[13]=' 64';l[14]=' 101';l[15]=' 114';l[16]=' 97';l[17]=' 116';l[18]=' 100';l[19]=' 97';l[20]=' 104';l[21]=' 112';l[22]=' 46';l[23]=' 107';l[24]=' 97';l[25]=' 112';l[26]=' 101';l[27]=' 101';l[28]=' 100';l[29]='>';l[30]='"';l[31]=' 109';l[32]=' 111';l[33]=' 99';l[34]=' 46';l[35]=' 108';l[36]=' 105';l[37]=' 97';l[38]=' 109';l[39]=' 103';l[40]=' 64';l[41]=' 101';l[42]=' 114';l[43]=' 97';l[44]=' 116';l[45]=' 100';l[46]=' 97';l[47]=' 104';l[48]=' 112';l[49]=' 46';l[50]=' 107';l[51]=' 97';l[52]=' 112';l[53]=' 101';l[54]=' 101';l[55]=' 100';l[56]=':';l[57]='o';l[58]='t';l[59]='l';l[60]='i';l[61]='a';l[62]='m';l[63]='"';l[64]='=';l[65]='f';l[66]='e';l[67]='r';l[68]='h';l[69]='a ';l[70]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script> <br /> cell number : +919923165830 </p> 2007-08-13T13:19:29+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/17/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/17/#When:19:27:28Z <p>Friends, this is about the launch of the <b>ASK-FORCE</b> </p> <p> This is a new initiative called <b>ASK-FORCE</b> to promote agricultural biotechnology. It will replace the <b>Berne Debates</b> witch I moderated from 1999 to 2005. The new element in this effort is that it should be more interactive, this is why we have chosen a forum type of programme structure, where everybody as a member can log in and produce comments. I will carefully choose the topics, so that we do not just reproduce the avalanche of good and bad news poured everyday on cybernauts and print media readers. I firmly believe that the there is progressive quality from INFORMATION to KNOWLEDGE - which eventually can mutate into WISDOM - in combination with EXPERIENCE. </p> <p> In order to avoid double postings, we arrange a steady cross checking of the mailing lists of EFB (4500) and ASK-FORCE (2700) <br /> I encourage participants of the ASK-FORCE to register for free to EFB under <a href="http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/Main/join_us">http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/Main/join_us</a> <br /> It is also possible to register for the ASK-FORCE alone under my email <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 104';l[5]=' 99';l[6]=' 46';l[7]=' 101';l[8]=' 98';l[9]=' 105';l[10]=' 110';l[11]=' 117';l[12]=' 46';l[13]=' 115';l[14]=' 112';l[15]=' 105';l[16]=' 64';l[17]=' 110';l[18]=' 110';l[19]=' 97';l[20]=' 109';l[21]=' 109';l[22]=' 97';l[23]=' 46';l[24]=' 115';l[25]=' 117';l[26]=' 97';l[27]=' 108';l[28]=' 107';l[29]='>';l[30]='"';l[31]=' 104';l[32]=' 99';l[33]=' 46';l[34]=' 101';l[35]=' 98';l[36]=' 105';l[37]=' 110';l[38]=' 117';l[39]=' 46';l[40]=' 115';l[41]=' 112';l[42]=' 105';l[43]=' 64';l[44]=' 110';l[45]=' 110';l[46]=' 97';l[47]=' 109';l[48]=' 109';l[49]=' 97';l[50]=' 46';l[51]=' 115';l[52]=' 117';l[53]=' 97';l[54]=' 108';l[55]=' 107';l[56]=':';l[57]='o';l[58]='t';l[59]='l';l[60]='i';l[61]='a';l[62]='m';l[63]='"';l[64]='=';l[65]='f';l[66]='e';l[67]='r';l[68]='h';l[69]='a ';l[70]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script> <br /> You should also take notice of the link to the newsletter: <a href="http://www.efb-central.org/Newsletter/newsletterforum.htm">http://www.efb-central.org/Newsletter/newsletterforum.htm</a>, open to EFB members </p> <p> This is why this forum is meant as a learning process, which means that we will work in the spirit of discursive processes, where some rules are important: <i>Symmetry of Ignorance, reduce hidden agendas, respect towards different kinds of knowledge, participation of those who are part of the problem etc.</i> <br /> Those rules are explained with some necessary background information in the below given link. <br /> A further important element in this forum will be to foster a transition from the usual habits of being PRO-REACTIVE to be more PRO-ACTIVE. It is time that we do not wait for the next activist hoax like hyptnotized chicken, but we should actively support and promote the good news. Alas - it will be inevitable to also ASK QUESTIONS to the activists, and a special effort will be made to confront activits with old (and new) scaremonger stories which are dead today and which they would prefer to forget. </p> <p> The ASK-FORCE will also try to answer with scientific documentation questions coming in from members, thus fully justifying the name of the new forum. </p> <p> For a broader view on how I see the ASK-FORCE, please read the following text with more information and scientific citations. Comments welcome. <br /> <a href="http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Ask-Force/ProjektASKFORCE-20060616.pdf">http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Ask-Force/ProjektASKFORCE-20060616.pdf</a> </p> <p> <b>Links to important activities</b> </p> <p> I have also the intention to closely work with <b>PRRI</b> (<b>Public Research and Regulation Initiative</b>, see <a href="http://www.pubresreg.org">http://www.pubresreg.org</a>), to which a special information blog will be dedicated. This new initiative works for a more scientific argumentation within international negociations such as for the Cartagena Protocol, MOP and COPMOP meetings. </p> <p> A further element of close collaboration will be the efforts in biofortification of the Bill- and Melinda-Gates Foundation, especially with the <b>project SuperSorghum of Africa Harvest</b>, see <a href="http://supersorghum.org/">http://supersorghum.org/</a>. This is a very successful project in its first year with the purpose of improving the nutritional values of Sorghum, an important crop in Africa for some 200 Million people. </p> <p> Within PRRI, Africa Harvest, the EFB and worldwide in other organizations there are a number of well known scientists, who - according to my encouraging contacts, are willing to help to build up a group of specialist who can anwer questions. This would then complete the environment of a full-fledged ASK-FORCE in action. <br /> The list is still in working, and serious offers of collaboration with an indication of special knowledge are most welcome. </p> <p> The moderator of ASK-FORCE is also involved in the <b>Faculty of 1000</b>, an organization for the promotion of scientific knowledge, see <a href="http://www.facultyof1000.com/">http://www.facultyof1000.com/</a> <br /> it is the intention to give hints about important publications within the topics of this forum. </p> <p> Klaus Ammann <br /> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 104';l[5]=' 99';l[6]=' 46';l[7]=' 101';l[8]=' 98';l[9]=' 105';l[10]=' 110';l[11]=' 117';l[12]=' 46';l[13]=' 115';l[14]=' 112';l[15]=' 105';l[16]=' 64';l[17]=' 110';l[18]=' 110';l[19]=' 97';l[20]=' 109';l[21]=' 109';l[22]=' 97';l[23]=' 46';l[24]=' 115';l[25]=' 117';l[26]=' 97';l[27]=' 108';l[28]=' 107';l[29]='>';l[30]='"';l[31]=' 104';l[32]=' 99';l[33]=' 46';l[34]=' 101';l[35]=' 98';l[36]=' 105';l[37]=' 110';l[38]=' 117';l[39]=' 46';l[40]=' 115';l[41]=' 112';l[42]=' 105';l[43]=' 64';l[44]=' 110';l[45]=' 110';l[46]=' 97';l[47]=' 109';l[48]=' 109';l[49]=' 97';l[50]=' 46';l[51]=' 115';l[52]=' 117';l[53]=' 97';l[54]=' 108';l[55]=' 107';l[56]=':';l[57]='o';l[58]='t';l[59]='l';l[60]='i';l[61]='a';l[62]='m';l[63]='"';l[64]='=';l[65]='f';l[66]='e';l[67]='r';l[68]='h';l[69]='a ';l[70]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script>[email=klaus.ammann@ips.unibe.ch] </p> 2006-06-26T19:27:28+01:00 http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/32/ http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/32/#When:07:04:51Z <p>We are starting a new initiative in India for applied genomics and development of novel methods for diagnostic microbiology.&nbsp; Preliminary results are excellent and cooperation from other labs is required for <br /> further progress. The projects fall into two categories: Automatic Gene Mapping System and Automated Infection and Disease Diagnosis System.&nbsp; Both projects deal with the current technical problems faced in sample <br /> preparation, image analysis, data collection, and lack of automation.&nbsp; The idea is to develop novel instrumentation with the relevant software combined with novel diagnostic kits and also to provide clinical services. <br /> We also envision that we can contribute towards the pharmaceutical sciences in terms of generating data for drug manufacture (biopharmaceuticals). India is seen as a rising Biotechnology market and vast <br /> opportunities exist for collaborations, commercialisation of technology, manufacturing etc.&nbsp; The scale and scope of these projects is very large and therefore international collaborations are required in order to <br /> progress effectivley. Please contact me at <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 109';l[5]=' 111';l[6]=' 99';l[7]=' 46';l[8]=' 111';l[9]=' 111';l[10]=' 104';l[11]=' 97';l[12]=' 121';l[13]=' 64';l[14]=' 105';l[15]=' 106';l[16]=' 116';l[17]=' 105';l[18]=' 107';l[19]=' 108';l[20]=' 117';l[21]=' 112';l[22]='>';l[23]='"';l[24]=' 109';l[25]=' 111';l[26]=' 99';l[27]=' 46';l[28]=' 111';l[29]=' 111';l[30]=' 104';l[31]=' 97';l[32]=' 121';l[33]=' 64';l[34]=' 105';l[35]=' 106';l[36]=' 116';l[37]=' 105';l[38]=' 107';l[39]=' 108';l[40]=' 117';l[41]=' 112';l[42]=':';l[43]='o';l[44]='t';l[45]='l';l[46]='i';l[47]='a';l[48]='m';l[49]='"';l[50]='=';l[51]='f';l[52]='e';l[53]='r';l[54]='h';l[55]='a ';l[56]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script> for further details on these projects.&nbsp; <br /> Thank you. </p> <p> Kind Regards, </p> <p> Pulkit Sharma </p> 2007-06-22T07:04:51+01:00